In a pair of potentially
explosive matchups that will be shown during SHOWTIME's FREE PREVIEW WEEKEND,
World Boxing Council (WBC) Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo (51-6-1 , 45
KOs) defends against former International Boxing Federation (IBF) 135-pound
champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz (30-2, 22 KOs) and undefeated Jeff "Left Hook"
Lacy 18-0, 14 KOs) risks his IBF super middleweight crown against once-beaten
Rubin "Mr.sho. Reid, who had never been floored, went down four
times in the final three rounds. Pete Times Forum, was
promoted by Gary Shaw Productions , LLC, and aired at 9 p.
Lacy (20-0, 16 KOs), of St.

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Before he got
there, Lacy nailed Reid with a right after he had dropped his hands.

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Thrilling Bouts Will Be Replayed On SHO2 On Tuesday, Feb . After eight completed rounds of the grudge rematch, Judah
was ahead by the scores of 79-73, 78-78 and 77-75.J.

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, ruined the homecoming of
Spinks in front of 22,370 who turned out to watch their local hero. 3 in the WBC, No. Barrett led on two of the scorecards
(77-74 and 76-75) and was behind on the other (75-76) heading into the ninth.
Immediately preceding the scheduled 12-round world title fights on March 5
will be ONE NIGHT ONE STAR USHER LIVE. 3 contender Robin Reid Saturday on
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.

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Y. Judah, a former two-time
world champion at 140 pounds, fought more aggressively and tried to press the
action throughout. His corner stopped the one-sided bout after
the seventh.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING's Steve Albert and Al Bernstein called the
action from ringside with Jim Gray serving as roving reporter.

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Saturday's bout, which took place at the St.

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7 in the IBF, was cut over the left eyelid from
an unintentional head butt in the fourth ., fought hard and landed his fair
of good shots, but his lack of experience cost him as he appeared to falter
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In a bout that seemed closer than the scores reflected, the son of Leon
and nephew of Michael Spinks lost the final four rounds on two of the three
scorecards.C. He floored Beck the first time in the second and twice more in
the ninth. 4 in the WBC and WBA, No. Petersburg, Fla. In the main event, WBO junior
middleweight boss Daniel Santos (29-2-1, 20 KOs) will defend against former
WBA welterweight champ Jose Antonio Rivera (37-4-1, 24 KOs).

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LOUIS, Before a record crowd for an indoor
arena and millions more watching on SHOWTIME, Zab "Super" Judah won the World
Boxing Association/World Boxing Council/International Boxing Federation
(WBA/WBC/IBF) welterweight title with an impressive ninth-round TKO over
defending champion Cory "The Next Generation" Spinks Saturday on SHOWTIME.
ET/PT (delayed on West Coast) from the Savvis Center, was promoted by Don King
Productions. In a
terrific, determined performance , Judah dropped Spinks with a big left hand at
around the two-minute mark of the ninth., and
Greenville , N. Hollywood" Williams 26-1, 15 KOs).
For information on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and "ShoBox: The New
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producer of the SHOWTIME telecast was Jay Larkin, with David Dinkins producing
and Bob Dunphy directing.

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Still, Spinks, who was naturally bigger and
stronger than Judah, boxed beautifully until getting caught with a perfect
shot., Bring on Joe Calzaghe!!
In a devastating performance in front of 15,106 hometown fans and millions
more watching on SHOWTIME, undefeated Jeff "Left Hook" Lacy successfully
defended his International Boxing Federation (IBF) super middleweight title
with an impressive TKO over IBF No.
By winning , Lacy moved closer to facing Calzaghe, the World Boxing
Organization (WBO) champion, in a world 168 -pound title unification bout later
this year.

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stories and more, please go to the SHOWTIME website at
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ST., by way of Queens, N. 7 in the WBO and
No., dropped Reid twice in the
fifth and once in the sixth and seventh rounds. 9 heavyweight contender Owen Beck (24-1, 18 KOs )
faces IBF No.

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issuing an eight-count, a point was deducted. A flurry of punches followed by a right uppercut sent Reid to the
canvas a final time. 3, at 9
p . Don King
Productions will promote the doubleheader.sho.

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10 in the IBF. The defeat was his fourth in world title
fights.

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A groggy Spinks beat the count and
tried to continue, but Judah continued to land punches and the referee stepped
the bout at 2:49.
Spinks (34-3, 11 KOs), of St. He dictated the pace in the first fight, but fought more
defensively in the rematch.
Reid (38 -5-1, 27 KOs), of Runcorn, England, was warned repeatedly by the
referee for a variety of infractions .

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producing and Bob Dunphy directing. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). ET/PT (delayed on
the West Coast). A former World
Boxing Council (WBC) super middleweight champion, Reid was fighting for just
the third time since Dec.

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Barrett (31-3, 16 KOs), of Hackensack, N.m. Lacy, the first 2000 Olympian to capture a world title,
was making his third title defense and 13th appearance on SHOWTIME.

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Y. Barrett , who entered the bout ranked No.
The next SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast is Saturday, March 5 at
10:30 p. The first knockdown came as the referee was about to step between
the boxers to take away a point from Reid for a head-butt.

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m., decked Beck three times before the bout was stopped at 2:52
of the ninth. 6 in the WBA and No.
In his previous start, Barrett defeated previously unbeaten Dominick Guinn.
The executive producer of the SHOWTIME telecast was Jay Larkin, with David
Dinkins, Jr. In perhaps a career-best
performance, Lacy was ahead, 70-57, on all the scorecards at the time of the
stoppage. Before going down the last time, the
referee had deducted a second point, this time for holding.

The next SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast is Saturday , Sept.

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The telecast, which aired at 9 p.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING's Steve Albert and Al Bernstein called
Saturday's action from ringside with Steve Farhood serving as roving reporter.

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In
an excellent co-feature between boxers ranked in the top 10 in each of
boxing's four major governing bodies, Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett scored a ninth-
round TKO over previously undefeated Owen "What The Heck" Beck in a scheduled
12-round heavyweight elimination bout.
Judah (33-2, 1 NC, 24 KOs), of Brooklyn , N. From Friday, March 4, through
Monday, March 7, SHOWTIME will offer a free preview weekend for viewers
nationwide.com/boxing .

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Louis, won the initial battle of world-
class, major league southpaws with a unanimous decision on April 10, 2004, in
Las Vegas. Beck had knocked out his past four opponents within three
rounds and had only been past the fifth round three times in his career.m. Lacy decked Reid the second time
with a left-right combination. Two overhand right hands matted Reid in the
sixth . ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). 8 contender Sergei Liakhovich (22-1, 14 KOs).

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Beck (24-1 , 18 KOs), of Nashville, Tenn. Going
into the bout, Beck was ranked No. 13, 2003.