Who can forget the rivalries -- Tyson-Holyfield, Diego Corrales-Jose Luis
Castillo, Johnny Tapia-Paulie Ayala or Julio Cesar Chavez-Frankie Randall?
Riveting? Yes! Exciting? Yes! All on SHOWTIME? Yes!
Over the course of 20-plus years and more than 450 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING bouts, the debate remains about who is the greatest to have fought on
the network, and what are the most memorable SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING
events and accomplishments. versus James Martinez (1-2), Grand Junction, Colo.gpdenver.

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The
overwhelming crowd favorite, Guerrero dominated the fast-paced fight landing
his straight left with regularity to begin the fight and added an effective
jab in the later rounds.do) to view highlights of each
nominee and place their votes all month long."

The list of categories in order of presentation are:

Best KO Artists
Best Rivalries
Best Comeback
Most Memorable Event
Best Upset
Best Fighter
Best Fight

And the winner is .

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hit below the belt for both knockdowns.
"For the past 20 years , SHOWTIME boxing has been the home of champions,
legends and unforgettable moments," said SHOWTIME Sports + Event Programming
General Manager Ken Hershman. start time.

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Thrilling Bouts Will Be Replayed on SHO EXTREME on Monday, April 4
at 8 PM ET/PT

LEMOORE, Calif. Since that
time, the network has aired some of the most historic and significant events
in the sport, including both Holyfield-Tyson bouts.

Grand Prix of Denver Announces Boxers New Start Time for Friday Night Fights

(19-10-3), Tijuana, BC, Mexico versus Hernan
Galaviz , (12-7-1), Navajoa, Mexico.

The supporting fights will feature:
* 6 Round -- Super Lightweight Jesus Noriega (3-0), Mexico -- living in
Longmont, Colo.
versus Patrick Smith (4-5-2) Denver, Colo. Tickets for
the Patron Friday Night Fights begin at $20 for lower bowl reserved seating
and can be purchased at any Ticketmaster location, at http://www.

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Including his "ShoBox" debut, Tann has won his last seven
fights, including a second-round TKO over Innocent, Otukwu , on Feb.
Childs (11-1, 10 KOs), of Jefferson City, Mo. . This annual event transforms the heart of the city
into the largest gathering of car enthusiasts, sports fans and music lovers.com

Karen Cryderman
GroundFloor Media
(720) 838-4036 or kcryderman@groundfloormedia .com

Aurelio Martinez
Golden Boy Promotions
(720) 297-7654 or aurelio@insideboxing .

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In the "ShoBox: The New Generation"
co-feature, undefeated Malcolm "The Show Stopper" Tann scored an impressive
second-round knockout over Leroy Childs.sho.sho.

Ticket sales are brisk according to event coordinator David Sutton.

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Always at the forefront of boxing, SHOWTIME has set itself apart by
telecasting "great fights, no rights" on the first Saturday of every month. ESPN 2 to Provide Live Coverage of Fights

DENVER, Today the CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of
Denver presented by PacifiCare announced that the Patron Friday Night Fights
presented by Coors Light will be broadcasted live, nationwide on ESPN 2, from
the Pepsi Center on Friday, August 12, 2005. Doors for
the event will now open at 6:00 p.
* 6 round Heavyweight David Bostice (33-9-1), San Bernadino, Calif.gpdenver.

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The referee reached the count of 10 after the bell to end the
second round. He threw quick explosive jabs to rock
Tann before the knockdowns. Stay tuned !

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING was born when Hagler defeated Mugabi in a
spectacular and unforgettable 11th-round knockout in March 1986.newscom.
* 4 round -- Welterweight Marvin Cordova (4-0), Pueblo, Colo.com or by
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Beginning with SHOWTIME's broadcast of the WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
fight between World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion Lamon Brewster and
Sergei Liakhovich on April 1, 2006, fight fans will have the chance to choose
their favorite fighters and moments in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING history
when America's No.
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In addition to announcing the addition of the ESPN 2 live broadcast, the
fight line-up was also presented today.

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, In an intense offensive war,
unbeaten Robert "The Ghost " Guerrero defended his North American Boxing
Federation (NABF) featherweight title with a 12th round TKO over Adrian
"Gallero" Valdez, Friday on SHOWTIME. The executive producer of the telecast is Gordon
Hall, with Richard Gaughan producing. Fans will be invited to visit SHO. "We would like to celebrate this monumental
anniversary by allowing our fans to decide the greatest fighters and moments
in our illustrious history. Co-headlining the event for the
10 Round WBC Super Lightweight Continental Americas Championship:
* Donald Camarena (15-1), Denver, Colo. versus Jorge Alberto Padilla
(6-1), Mexico City, DF, Mexico
* Rogelio Castaneda Jr.

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ET/PT (tape delayed on west coast). In the following month's
telecast, SHOWTIME will present the winner of Best KO Artist and introduce the
nominees for the next category -- Best Rivalries.. MT rather than the originally scheduled 8:00 p.

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Game to the end, Valdez gave every
indication that he could continue the fight at the time of the stoppage as he
was still throwing leather.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050314/LAM114LOGO )
"We are thrilled to be part of ESPN 2's Friday Night Fights broadcast
line-up," said Jim Freudenberg, the Grand Prix of Denver general manager.

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In his best round of the fight, Valdez nailed Guerrero with an
uppercut to open the ninth.
Tann (15-1, eight KOs), of Seaboard, N.
Nick Charles called Friday's action from ringside, with Steve Farhood
serving as expert analyst . Mike
Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Julio Cesar Chavez, Felix Trinidad, Kostya Tszyu,
Thomas Hearns , Johnny Tapia, Ricky Hatton, Joe Calzaghe and "Marvelous" Marvin
Hagler are only a select few of the legendary boxers who have thrilled
millions of viewers since SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING's initial telecast in
March 1986..
SHOWTIME is the first network to regularly deliver live boxing in High
Definition. "It
is an excellent opportunity to showcase the talented boxers who will be
participating in this inaugural event as part of the Grand Prix weekend.

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10, 2005,
in Lemoore.com/boxing . In addition, SHOWTIME continues to be a pioneer in sports
television with a number of interactive features across multiple platforms
making SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecasts the most enjoyable, immersive
viewing experience for the boxing audience.m.

About the CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver
The CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare is
three days of international auto racing surrounded by the city's most unique
summer street festival.

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The doubleheader , which took place
at the Palace Indian Gaming Facility, was promoted by Goossen-Tutor Promotions
and aired at 11 p., was leading on all three
scorecards, 110-98, 109-99 and 108-100 at the time of the stoppage. The southpaw pushed Valdez around the ring, stalking
his opponent. The southpaw demonstrated a tough chin and counterpunched
effectively.m.m.

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Finally, the referee stopped the bout at 1:55.
The next "ShoBox" telecast is Friday, April 22, on SHOWTIME features
undefeated Paul "The Punisher" Williams and former Olympic bronze medallist
Terrance "The Heat" Cauthen in a scheduled 10-round welterweight tussle.com.

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C. He landed a body shot to send
Childs to the canvas in the second round. Childs captured the International Boxing Council
(IBC) Continental heavyweight crown on June 11, 2004, with a 12-round
unanimous decision over Ralph West in Kansas City, Mo. The division's
most enthralling match-up in years will be shown on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING at 11 p., Jose Antonio
Ojeda will trade leather with Rolando Reyes in a 10-round junior welterweight
bout.

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Valdez (16-4-3, eight KOs), of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, kept it close in
almost every round.
The two boxers widely recognized as the most talented in the exciting
cruiserweight division will square off when undefeated World Boxing Council
(WBC) champion Wayne "Big Truck" Braithwaite faces his World Boxing
Association (WBA) counterpart, Jean-Marc Mormeck, in an eagerly anticipated
world title unification bout Saturday, April 2, on SHOWTIME.com/boxing.m. More information on
CENTRIX Financial is available at http://www.centrixfinancial.

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For information on "ShoBox: The New Generation" and SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING telecasts, including complete fighter bios, records , related stories
and more, please go the SHOWTIME website at http://www.

Your Vote Counts!

1 Boxing Network kicks off its online voting poll.

In order to accommodate the live
broadcast , the time of the fights has been moved and will now begin at 7:00
p. This
also brings a larger , national audience to the Grand Prix, making it truly
Denver's largest summer sporting event.com .

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In the final round, as the action-packed fight hit a fever-
pitched pace, Guerrero opened a bloody welt under Valdez's right eye. When Childs regained his feet, Tann
sent him crumpling to the mat again with another perfectly placed belt-high
body shot. For more
information on the CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver, including ticket
sales, call 877-336-4701 or visit http://www.

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He followed with two more uppercuts and a
straight to seemingly hurt Guerrero.
The voting will begin when SHOWTIME's Steve Albert and Al Bernstein reveal
the first category -- Best KO Artist -- and show highlights of the six
nominees during the April 1 broadcast.com
(http://www.m. versus
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, threw quick combinations
successfully in the bout's first two rounds. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast ). Don King Productions will
present the event.

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ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). SHOWTIME will televise the Gary Shaw Productions doubleheader at 11
p.

Alongside Montreal, Mexico City and Australia's Gold Coast, Denver is one of
only 14 host cities in the Champ Car World Series.
CENTRIX Financial has served as the title sponsor since 2003 and acquired
the event in 2004 with the vision of making it one of Denver's premier summer
events, a foundation for the city's economic growth, and an opportunity for
some of Denver's most caring companies to give back to the community .

Media Contacts
Jana Watt
CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare
(720) 873-5035 or jwatt@gpdenver.

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With the convincing victory,
"The Ghost " moves closer to a world title bout, possibly in 2005.com/site/boxing/anniversary.
"We've already sold out ring-side seating but there are still tickets
available that offer excellent sight lines to the ring," he said.com

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It was the 59th fight
show in the popular "ShoBox" series .
Guerrero (15-0-1, eight KOs), of Gilroy, Calif. In
the co-feature from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. Fans to Determine 'The Greatest' Moments in 20-Year History of SHOWTIME
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Voting Promotion to Commence With April 1, 2006 Telecast on SHOWTIME

NEW YORK, The list of fighters who have showcased
their talents on SHOWTIME reads like a Hall of Fame induction ceremony. One category and six
nominees will be announced each month, with video highlights supporting each
nominee, both in the telecast and online.
For information on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and "ShoBox: The New
Generation " telecasts, including complete fighter bios and records, related
stories and more, please go the SHOWTIME website at http://www. versus Ricky Byrd (2-4) Grand Junction, Colo.
* 4 round -- Welterweight David Hernandez (3-2), Mexico - living in
Denver, Colo. The purchase of a boxing ticket also gives entry into
Friday's Grand Prix of Denver on-track racing events.