History in Cancun

Saturday March 8, 2008
La Plaza De Toros, Cancun Mexico


WBC WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 Rounds

OLEG “The Big O” MASKAEV
WBC World Champion
West Sacramento, Calif. (Russia)
34-5 (26 KOs)

“The Nigerian Nightmare” SAMUEL PETER
WBC Interim World Champion
Las Vegas, Nev. (Nigeria)
29-1 (22 KOs)

IBF WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 Rounds

JUAN “Baby Bull” DIAZ           
Undefeated IBF, WBA, WBO Champion
Houston, Tex.
33-0 (17 KOs)

NATE “The Galaxxy Warrior” CAMPBELL
No.1 IBF Mandatory Challenge
Tampa, Fl.
35-5-1 (25 KOs)

WBC SUPERLIGHTWEIGHT FINAL ELIMINATOR
12 Rounds

JOSE LUIS "El Terrible" CASTILLO        
Former Two-Time World Champion
Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
56-8-1 (48 KOs)

TIMOTHY "Desert Storm"BRADLEY
Undefeated No. 1 Contender
Palm Springs, Calif.
21-0 (11 KOs)

WBC HEAVYWEIGHT QUALIFICATION
12 Rounds

JOHN "The Quietman" RUIZ      
Former Two-Time World Champion
Chelsea, Mass.
42-7-1 (29 KOs)
233

JAMEEL "Big Time" MCCLINE
Former NABO Champion
West Palm Beach, Fla.
39-8-3 (23 KOs)
268

WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 Rounds

"Sugar" RAY BELTRAN        
Former FECARBOX Champion
Los Mochis, Mexico
21-3 (13 KOs)

MOISES "Cucaracha" PEREZ
Local Battler
Cancun, Mexico
6-4 (5 KOs)

INTERNATIONAL & CONTINENTAL AMERICAS LIGHT FLYWEIGHT & NABF FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
12 Rounds

GILBERTO "Baby Luis V" KEB BAAS        
NABF Champion
Merida, YUC, Mexico
28-16-2 (16 KOs)

ADRIAN "El Confesor" HERNANDEZ
Undefeated Contender
Toluco, MEX, Mexico
12-0 (10 KOs)

FEATHERWEIGHT ATTRACTION
8 Rounds

GUTY ESPADAS JR.        
Former WBC World Champion
Merida, Mexico
41-7 (26 KOs)

LEONILO "Vereno" MIRANDA
Mexican Champion
Huatabampo, Mexico
27-0 (26 KOs)

HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION
8 Rounds

DAVID "Nino" RODRIGUEZ       
Undefeated Prospect
El Paso, Tex.
27-0 (25 KOs)
249

TBA

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT ATTRACTION
6 Rounds

ANTONIO "Tony" FITCH     
Cancun, Mexico
9-1 (9 KOs)

PIPINO CUEVAS, JR.
Juarez, Mexico
12-2 (10 KOs)

SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT ATTRACTION
6 Rounds

SALVADOR SANCHEZ 
Mexico City, Mexico
9-3-2 (4 KOs)

ALEJANDRO ROMERO
Mexico City, Mexico
6-4-1*

(ALL BOUTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

*Record Needs Verification


WBC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – MASKAEV vs. PETER
Supervisor: Rex Walker, Colorado
Referee:            Guadelupe Garcia, Mexico
Judges:            Ken Morita, Japan
            Herminio Cuevas, Mexico
            Daniel Van de Wiele, Belgium

IBF LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – DIAZ vs. CAMPBELL
Supervisor: Al Lucas, New Jersey
Referee:            Jesus Salcedo Lopez, Mexico
Judges:            Ric Bays, Florida
            Jose “Joe” Garcia, Arizona
            Bill Clancy, North Carolina

WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT ELIMINATION BOUT – CASTILLO vs. BRADLEY
Supervisor: Joe Dwyer, New York
Referee:            Daniel Van de Wiele, Belgium
Judges:            Julie Lederman, New York
            Herminio Cuevas, Mexico
            Ken Morita, Japan
WBC HEAVYWEIGHT QUALIFICATION BOUT – RUIZ vs. McCLINE
Supervisor: Bob Lenhardt, Texas
Referee:            Laurence Cole, Texas
Judges:            Julie Lederman, New York
            Guillermo Ayon, Mexico
            Manuel Cervantes, Mexico

WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – BELTRAN vs. PEREZ
Supervisor:  Joe Dwyer, New York
Referee:            Gelasio Perez, Mexico
Judges:            Omar Minton, Mexico
            Jesus Frosa, Mexico

            Steve Blea, Colorado

 

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.