71.   --Ernie Els won three straight select-field world match play titles, but his first-round foe should give him fits.

72.   Finally, Whitaker, who on Saturday will try to win his sixth world title in four different classes, said he had to stop the conversation.

73.   Father Phil has the resume with six world titles.

74.   For most of the past four years, Johnson shifted his base to Los Angeles, where he fought regularly at the Forum, winning his world title there.

75.   Five weeks ago Kwan seemed a lock to defend her world title.

76.   Ford and Alexander have each won five bareback world titles.

77.   Fort Worth bantamweight Paulie Ayala could have had his long-sought world title fight on TV this month.

78.   Gabriel Ruelas might get an opportunity to fight for a second world title this summer.

79.   Godina still has a chance for a world title in the discus, which begins Friday.

80.   Gone was the swaggering ex-champion who could lose a world title and continue to insist he was the baddest man on the planet.