1.   De La Hoya named Lopez as the welterweight contender he would least like to face.

2.   Randy Shields, the former welterweight contender from North Hollywood, is opening his own gym in Van Nuys.

3.   Welterweight contender Vernon Forrest will face Raul Frank on the undercard.

4.   Mark Lewis surprised top-ranked WBO junior welterweight contender Carlos Gonzalez of Mexico on a fifth-round split technical decision.