Update of an item from last night:
Jeff Lacy could have made a million dollars whipping up on Robin Reid in Las Vegas. Instead Lacy only took $150,000 so the fight could be held in Tampa. Sticks of Fire thanks “Left Hook” for reppin’ the TPA*. We also thank Reid for coming all this way just to get beat up (wear the t-shirt!).
There’s a bonus for us. Tuesday, Joe DeGuardia announced Tampa’s Antonio Tarver will fight Pensacola’s Roy Jones Jr. on Oct. 1 at the St. Pete Times Forum. Tarver won the last match, and this will be the third fight between them.
On having the match in Tampa, Tarver’s promoter DeGuardia says:
Tampa has a beautiful boxing venue and great fan support… It’s a Florida fight and Tampa is the best place for it. Tampa has hosted three Super Bowls, the NCAA Final Four, and it’s the perfect city for such a big event.
How about that! All these local champions (Winky, Lacy, Tarver) helping to give our area some pub.
Fight Night is October 1, 2005 on HBO PPV.
* “reppin’ the TPA” inspired and encouraged by rachel*
r*
4 years ago
Whooo, excellent! Where’d that comment go, anyway? We need to all keep using that now, I think!
CT
4 years ago
I dunno about “reppin’” — way too New Jersey.