Newsbits

Sakuraba - XFC- Boxing

PRIDE

Sportsnavi is reporting that Kazushi Sakuraba will return to action on June 20th (2004) on PRIDE's "Crtical

Countdown 2004" card which will feature the second round of the heavyweight Grand Prix tournament.

XFC

The XFC announced their next event will be Xtreme Fight Club II on June 5th at the Queensland Lions

Soccer Club in Brisbane, Queensland (Australia). The card will feature an interim welterweight title bout

between Kyle Noke and Mike Seftna (while XFC welterweight champ Luke Pezzutti recuperates from an

injury) plus the XFC lightweight title will be defended when champ Ian Schaffa takes on Neil Swailes. In

all, 10 bouts are scheduled for the event.

Boxing: Shane Mosley

The LA Times reported on Tuesday that Joe Goossen will become "Sugar" Shane Mosley's new trainer.

Boxing: Hill vs. Mormeck

The WBA is reporting that the Virgil Hill vs. Jean Marc Mormeck bout scheduled for April 17th for

Mormeck's WBA Cruiserweight title may be postponed until May 22nd because of a shoulder injury

suffered by Hill almost two months ago.

Card/Dates subject to change

(3/31/04)