Showtime-Boxing-February-7-2004

Showtime Championship Boxing:

Tszyu vs. Mitchell

*Card Cancelled due to injuries*

February 7, 2004

Moscow, Russia and Las Vegas, Nevada

9pm ET/PT

Updated 1/22/04 - Card cancelled

Updated 1/16/04 - Tszyu Fight cancelled

On February 7th, Showtime will present the undisputed WBA/WBC/IBF light welterweight champion Kostya

Tszyu (30-1, 1 NC, 24 KO's) as he takes on former WBA world light welterweight champion Sharmba

Mitchell (52-3, 29 KO's) in Moscow, Russia.

Tszyu's last bout was in January of 2003 when he beat Jesse James Leija by sixth round TKO. Since

losing to Vince Phillips in 1997 by 10th round TKO, Tszyu has won 12 in a row ( 10 by TKO, two by

unanimous decision).

Mitchell's last bout was in May of 2003 when he defeated Ben Tackie by 12 round unanimous decision in

an IBF title eliminator. Mitchell lost his WBA title to Tszyu back in 2001 by seventh round TKO. Mitchell

injured his left knee and was unable to continue in the eighth. Since his loss to Tszyu, Mitchell has won five

straight (four by decision, one by TKO).

The second bout will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada as James "Lights Out" Toney (67-4-2, 43 KO's)

takes on Jameel "Big Time" McCline (30-3-3, 18 KO's).

Toney, who is continuing in the heavyweight ranks, is coming off his big win over Evander Holyfield via

ninth round TKO in November of this year. Toney is on a 13 fight win streak dating back to 1997.

McCline is coming off a 10th round TKO of formerly unbeaten Cedric Boswell in November of this year.

McCline has won two straight via TKO since his 10th round TKO loss to Wladimir Klitschko for the WBO

heavyweight title in 2002.

WBC / WBA / IBF Light Welterweight Title Bout - Cancelled due to Tszyu shoulder injury

Champ Kostya Tszyu vs. Sharmba Mitchell

12 Round Heavyweight Bout

James "Lights Out" Toney vs. Jameel "Big Time" McCline - Cancelled due to Toney leg injury

card subject to change

(1/1/04)