31.   Their officials appear at championship fights here and collect sanctioning fees.

32.   Their decision should be easy in a championship fight.

33.   There were a lot of interested parties at ringside for the Lennox Lewis-Shannon Briggs heavyweight championship fight at the Atlantic City Convention Center on Saturday night.

34.   Three world championship fights were on tap, and they would be contested at beautiful Dodger Stadium, still in its sparkling infancy.

35.   Unfortunately, the concert had been scheduled for the same night as the Rocky Marciano-Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight championship fight.

36.   Until a low-scale flyweight bout Friday night at the Hilton, Las Vegas had not hosted a championship fight all year.

37.   Well, frankly, the Suns really could use tougher sparring partners in preparation for their upcoming championship fight against the Spurs.

38.   With corporate titans, political stars and Hollywood celebrities occupying courtside boxes, the top matches often have the feel of a heavyweight championship fight.

39.   With nearly a week to practice before the series began, the buildup was on par with a heavyweight championship fight.

40.   Governor George Pataki will ask the New York state Athletic Commission to look into the controversial draw declared in the Lennox Lewis-Evander Holyfield heavyweight championship fight.