Don King Productions in association with Banner Promotions & Scottrade Center
Present:
Pride of St. Louis
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IBF JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (Mandatory)
12 Rounds |
CORY "Next Generation" SPINKS
IBF World Champion - Former Undisputed Champion
St. Louis, Mo.
36-4 (11 KOs)
153 |
VERNO PHILLIPS
Former Two-Time World Champion
Denver, Colo. (Belize)
41-10-1 (21 KOs)
153 |
WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS & WBA FEDELATIN SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 Rounds |
DEVON ALEXANDER "The Great"
Undefeated WBC Continental Americas Champion
St. Louis, Mo.
14-0 (8 KOs)
137 |
MIGUEL CALLISTE
WBA Fedelatin Champion
Colon, Panama
24-6-1 (17 KOs)
140 |
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT ATTRACTION
8 Rounds |
MARCUS "Too Much" JOHNSON
Powerful Undefeated Prospect
Killeen, Tex.
12-0 (9 KOs)
168 |
JOSE “El Macho” MEDINA
Rough & Ready
Miami, Fla. (Puerto Rico)
14-10 (10 KOs)
170 |
HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION
8 Rounds |
FRANCISCO "The Wizard" PALACIOS
Undefeated Contender
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
13-0 (7 KOs)
198 |
ZACK "Attack" PAGE
Slick & Savvy
Warren, Oh.
14-18-1 (5 KOs)
197 |
HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION
8 Rounds |
BERMANE "B-Ware" STIVERENE
Hard-Punching Canadian
Montreal, Canada
13-1 (13 KOs)
248 |
JIMMY "Hurrican" HAYNES
Experienced Kentuckian
Corbin, Ky.
18-14-2 (8 KOs)
229 |
HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION
8 Rounds |
KERTSON "The Majii" MANSWELL
Undefeated Prospect
Trinidad-Tobago
14-0 (12 KOs)
242 |
CERRONE FOX
Hard Punching Traveler
Benton Harbor, Mich.
8-7 (8 KOs)
214 |
LIGHTWEIGHT ATTRACTION
8 Rounds |
JOHN "Action" JACKSON
Miami, Fla.
10-1 (10 KOs)
132 |
LEROY NEWTON
Michigan City, Ind.
6-10-1 (4 KOs)
134 |
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT ATTRACTION
4 Rounds |
ANGELO "La Cobra" SANTANA
Pinar Del Rio, Cuba
1-0 (1 KOs)
136 |
RASOOL SHAKOOR
Jackson, Mich.
1-2 (1 KOs)
135 |
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MISSOURI OFFICE OF ATHLETICS – Administrator, Tim Lueckenhoff; Executive Director: Becky Dunn
Ringside Physicians: Drs. Reynal Caldwell and Robert Neumann – Timekeeper: Marcia Champion |
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IBF JUNIOR MIDDLWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – SPINKS vs. PHILLIPS
Supervisor: Mahasin Scott, N.J.
Referee: Gerald Scott, Ill.
Judges: Jerry Griffin, Mo.
Robert Hoyle, Nev
Robert Paolino, R.I.
WBC CONT. AMRCS. & WBA FEDELATIN SPR. LTWT. CHAMPIONSHIP – ALEXANDER vs. CALLIST
Supervisors: WBC, Lee Peters, Colo. - WBA, Michael Welsh, N.J.
Referee: Mike England, Mo.
Judges: Crystal Wright, Mo.
David Sutherland, Okla.
Gary Merritt, Ind. |
Don King Productions has promoted over 500 world championship fights with nearly 100 individual boxers having been paid $1 million or more. DKP also holds the distinction of having promoted or co-promoted seven of the 10 largest pay-per-view events in history, as gauged by total buys, including three of the top five: Holyfield vs. Tyson II, 1.99 million buys, June 1997; Tyson vs. Holyfield I, 1.6 million buys, November 1996; and Tyson vs. McNeeley, 1.58 million buys, August 1995.
DKP has promoted or co-promoted 11 of the top 15 highest-grossing live gates in the history of the state of Nevada including four of the top five: Holyfield vs. Lewis II, paid attendance: 17,078, gross: $16,860,300 (NOTE: Also second-highest live-gate gross for any event in history.), date: Nov. 13, 1999; Holyfield vs. Tyson II, paid attendance: 16,279, gross: $14,277,200, date: June 28, 1997; Holyfield vs. Tyson I, paid attendance: 16,103, gross: $14,150,700, date: Nov. 9, 1996; and Tyson vs. McNeeley, paid attendance: 16,113, gross: $13,965,600, date: Aug. 19, 1995.
Dino Duva, the president of Duva Boxing, has promoted great fighters and great fights during four decades in boxing. Growing up in a renowned boxing family, the Duva name has become synonymous with excellence in the fight game as the “First Family in Boxing.†Working closely with his Hall of Fame father, Lou, and his late, great brother Dan, Duva has been involved in the promotion of over 100 world championship fights including such titlists as Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Pernell Whitaker, Arturo Gatti, and Mark Breland. Duva is presently the promoter of Samuel Peter, regarded by many as the top young heavyweight contender in boxing.
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