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Date: Thursday, November 7th, 1996
Reporter: Marc Youngblood
Prefight Punches
NIGHTTIME IN VEGAS by Marc Youngblood
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Ol' Blue Eyes once sang that he wanted to wake up in the city that never sleeps and by this, one can infer that he was referring to New York but Las Vegas is a city of glitz that never seems to consider going to sleep. One only has to jump in a convertible and cruise the strip round midnight to get a sense of that 90's swingin' Vegas Vibe that Frank and the rest of the Ratpack made legendary...daddy-o.
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MOORER vs. BOTHA: THE WAR OF THE WORDS
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The war of the words for the IBF Heavyweight Championship is certainly heating up as current champ, Michael Moorer voices his dubious opinions on the skills of undefeated challenger Francois Botha's past opponents.
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Botha confidently reaffirms his intentions to reclaim the IBF Belt that was stripped from him due to allegations of steroid use.
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CHRISTY MARTIN PREPARES TO GO "FOX" HUNTING
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Boxing sensation Christy Martin faces the unknown in the form of Bethany "Foxy Brown" Payne this Saturday night. Since female boxing is seemingly becoming a mainstream event, a tape of Brown has not been available for the Martin camp to review but this has not deterred Martin from developing a strategy for her contest with Brown. Tally Ho!!!
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KING AND TYSON GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY
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"Iron Mike" Tyson showed his philanthropic side when he and promoter Don King made a $200,000 donation to the National Coalition of Title 1 Chapter 1 Parents. The WBA Champ looked at ease and genuinely happy as he handed out homework kits to Las Vegas area kids and as he and King pledged to donate money for education at future Mike Tyson boxing events.
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© 1997 Showtime Networks Inc.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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