Local fight promoter Eddy DeMello has announced that he had secured screening rights for boxing's ``Grand Slam'' featuring four world title fights in one
The glittering package put together by promoter extraordinaire Don King has WBC super lightweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez headlining the card as he puts his title on the line against Greg Haugen.
However, this fight only scratches the surface with a host of other intriguing match-ups.
Terry Norris defends his WBC super welterweight title against Maurice Blocker, WBC middleweight champ Julian Jackson of the Virgin Islands faces Gerald McClellan, and Azumah Nelson, the super featherweight title-holder, has Gabriel Ruelas as his opponent.
Viewing venues will be Scandals Nightclub, BAA Club and Prison Officers Recreation Club. Tickets are priced at $35 and will be on sale starting Friday at Music Box, Casey's Lounge, Music Chamber as well as the aforementioned clubs.
SOCCER SOC Somerset Primary won yesterday's Primary Schools Nine-A-Side tournament held at Victor Scott School as they defeated West Pembroke 3-1 in the final.
The west end school earned the right to contest the final with a 2-1 semifinal triumph over last year's champs Southampton Glebe.
Meanwhile, West Pembroke had a much tougher passage as they went into overtime before downing Victor Scott 5-2 in a quarter-final match and then shut out St.
David's 4-0 in their semifinal game.
SOFTBALL SOF The Bermuda Amateur Softball Association has selected a 27 member squad to commence preparations for the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games to be held in Puerto Rico in November.
All players are asked to attend a meeting at the Young Men's Social Club on Tuesdat starting at 6.30 p.m.
Squad: Dennis Richardson, Allan Richardson, John Ray, Steve Perinchief, Elliott Perinchief, Austin John, Richard Scott, Anthony Mouchette, Harold Minors, Diallo Sharrieff (all Hornets); Vagunel Smith, Steve Perry, Deon Cann (Warwick); Dean A. Williams, Derek Davis, Richard Basden, Antonio Clarke, Gilbert Beek, Orrian Caines, Dean Douglas, Fred Eve (North Village); Robert Dill, Braxton Stowe, Larry Darrell, James Pace, Hedley Furbert, Dean M.
Williams (Social Club).
TARGET SHOOTING SHO Latest target shooting action saw players enjoy the luxury of a `double shoot' at the Prospect Range with Nelson Simons showing the most endurance as he connected for 383 points out of 400 to edge James Rego by a single point.
Nelson leads the latest round of competition from Ross Roberts.
CRICKET CRI Any players wishing to represent Nationals in the 1993 season should attend a meeting at the club on Monday (7 p.m.).