PRESS RELEASE: The International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title fight between champion Rafael Marquez and IBF No. 1 contender Silence Mabuza, originally scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, was postponed Monday when promoter Gary Shaw informed Showtime that Marquez was suffering from the flu.
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This bantamweight world title fight has been rescheduled for SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING’s Nov. 5 event at Caesars Tahoe, which will be headlined by Jeff Lacy defending his IBF/IBO super middleweight titles against Scott Pemberton.
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Saturday’s heavyweight fights on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING remain intact. James “Lights Out’’ Toney (68-4-2, 43 KOs) will make his eagerly awaited return to the ring when he defends his International Boxing Association (IBA) crown against Dominick “The Southern Disaster’’ Guinn (25-2-1, 18 KOs). In the co-feature, IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd (38-2-1, 20 KOs) will defend against mandatory challenger DaVarryl Williamson (22-3, 18 KOs).
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Saturday’s SHOWTIME doubleheader begins at 9:15 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).