Florida Matchmaker: ARGUELLO RESUMES COMEBACK TODAY
Alexis Arguello will continue chasing the dream of a fourth title today in Reno, Nev., knowing that his fight against Billy Costello could be his last. "If I lost, I would say it's over," says the former three- time champion, who will be 34 April 19.But a victory should put Arguello into position to challenge for the junior-welterweight title.For today's fight -- to be televised live as part of CBS' Sports Sunday (Channels 4...
Florida Matchmaker: BUSH TO HEAD SOUTH AMERICA TRADE MISSION
Gov. Jeb Bush will lead a "Team Florida" mission to Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, in July to strengthen business ties with two of Florida's top trading partners.In 1999, Florida exported$1.9 billion in goods to Argentina and more than $1 billion to Chile, making them Florida's fourth- and eighth-largest trading partners, respectively. Enterprise Florida, the state's principal economic development organization,...
A PERFECT MATCH FOR THE MOUTH
HOWARD STERN NEEDS A CLASSY LADY, NOT SOME BIMBO, SAYS A CENTRAL FLORIDA MATCHMAKER WHO IS CONDUCTING THE HUNT.
Howard Stern, The King of All Media and voyeur of all he surveys, is looking for love in all the wrong places.And that's his problem, says Marie Massa, a Deltona matchmaker and romantic busybody who has volunteered to find "the perfect woman" for Stern. In case you're not up-to-date, Stern, the syndicated bad-boy radio DJ known for begging women to strip off their clothes in his New York studio, has turned his radio show into something of a...
Florida Matchmaker: LEPRECHAUN GYM BUILDS A REPUTATION
If there were a made-for-TV movie about Gerrits Leprechaun Boxing Inc., the title would be: How to Succeed in Boxing the Old-Fashioned Way.What started from the ground up in an attempt to rebuild the Wynwood community after the 1989 Miami riots through a neighborhood gym has become one of the hottest places in boxing.Boca Raton millionaire Pat Gerrits started small a few years ago, refurbishing a run-down building across the street from his construction and distribution company....
Florida Matchmaker: BEARD TO DEFEND TITLE AGAINST DE LA ROSA
The last time Jackie Beard visited South Florida, he got less than the red-carpet treatment. It was the summer of '82, and Beard, one of Detroit's hottest commodities this side of Lee Iacocca, saw his unbeaten featherweight record evaporate on Miami Beach against underdog Jose Caba. Now, he's coming back for more.Beard, ranked ninth by the World Boxing Association, will defend his United States Boxing Association title against Miami's Johnny...