In the News - April 2000
Selected links and commentary on Boxing news.
Lewis devastates Grant for second-round knockout (April 30, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Lewis-Grant: Round-by-Round (April 30, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Gatti KOs Jakubowski without controversy (April 29, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Jurors hear recordings of ranking payoffs (April 29, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Lewis-Grant will be biggest title fight ever -- literally (April 27, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
IBF's ratings chairman testifies of large payoff (April 26, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Tyson fight with Savarese now on for June 24 (April 26, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Frazier-Lyde wants to fight Laila Ali in September (April 25, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
IBF Chairman admits panel was a sham (April 25, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Lewis looks to get back on track (April 25, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Todaka defends WBA super flyweight title (April 23, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Laila Ali defeats King in China (April 22, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Two more U.S. boxers earn berths for 2000 Games (April 21, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Ibeabuchi sent to mental health facility (April 20, 2000)
- AP from SportingNews.com
Ratings chair to give insight to alleged IBF corruption (April 19, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Lewis considers himself undisputed champion (April 17, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Expert: IBF ignored criteria to give title shots (April 17, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Tyson's Italy fight to be postponed again (April 16, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Vargas may find De La Hoya in his way again (April 16, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Vargas wins decision over Quartey (April 16, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
After De La Hoya loss, Quartey looking for redemption (April 13, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Meldrick Taylor accused of attempted rape (April 11, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Prosecutors say former IBF head rigged rankings (April 11, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
De La Hoya looks to regain title in Mosley bout (April 10, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Judge permits undercover videos in IBF case (April 10, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Hearns sprains ankle, TKO'd in 'farewell' fight (April 9, 2000)
- AP from SportingNews.com
Senate approves bill to clean up boxing (April 7, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Evidence hearing delays IBF bribery trial (April 7, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Trial of IBF founder set to begin (April 7, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Tyson's stolen title belts show up on auction web site (April 7, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Lewis in final weeks of training before Grant bout (April 4, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Tyson fight in Italy an easy sell (April 4, 2000)
- AP from CNN/SI.com
Byrd wins WBO title as Klitschko gives up (April 1, 2000)
- AP from SportingNews.com
