21.   He was then the welterweight champion of the world.

22.   He seldom moved his hands, eyeing the World Boxing Council welterweight champion warily, looking for an opening and seeing none.

23.   Hogan had remembered Carter as a middleweight contender out of Paterson best known for a first-round knockout of the welterweight champion Emile Griffith.

24.   However, the WBC welterweight champion should have enough time to heal.

25.   IBF welterweight champion Felix Trinidad, who knocked out Troy Waters on Saturday, is in line to challenge WBC super welter champ Terry Norris next.

26.   Ike Quartey, the hard-hitting welterweight champion of the World Boxing Association, was asked on Wednesday to rank the toughest opponents in the division.

27.   Ike Quartey, the impressive World Boxing Association welterweight champion, faces Oba Carr on the undercard.

28.   In his best performance, he drew with WBA welterweight champion Quartey last October.

29.   In his victory over capable Oba Carr last week, unbeaten World Boxing Association welterweight champion Ike Quartey looked immensely strong and can take a tremendous punch.

30.   Instead, he has been speculating about a possible fight with Shane Mosley, the WBC welterweight champion.