Undisputed  super welterweight world champion WINKY WRIGHT knows a few things about being a world champion. Not only is he in the third year of his second tour as world champion, he has successfully defended his title against numerous mandatory challengers and world champions alike.
 
Undefeated super middleweight contender JEFF  LACY, 16-0 (13 KOs), the first member from the 2000 U.S. Olympic  team to fight for a world world title, is training in Las Vegas with Wright and  trainer Dan Birmingham, in preparation for his world title tilt against No. 1 contender Syd Vanderpool, 35-2 (23 KOs), for the vacant IBF  super middleweight title -- one of three main events at "OKTOBERFIST!" -- boxing's debut at the new  outdoor Amphitheatre at Caesars Palace, Saturday, October  2.  The event is a promotion of  Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, in association with  Nemiroff.
 
"Jeff  has worked very hard in this camp and since he has been training with the  world's best southpaw -- ME! -- he is more than prepared," said  Wright. "The 2000 U.S. Olympic team is about to get its first world champion and his name is JEFF 'LEFT HOOK' LACY!  As they  say at Caesars Palace, 'Hail Lacy!'"
 
SHOWTIME Championship Boxing will televise the  tripleheader, which will also feature the SHOWTIME debut of former WBO  heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, 42-3 (39 KOs), in  a 10-round bout against NABF heavyweight champion DaVaaryl  Williamson, 20-2 (17 KOs), and IBF jr. middleweight champion  Verno Phillips 38-9-1 (20 KOs), defending his title against No.  1 contender and mandatory challenger Kasim Ouma, 19-1-1 (13  KOs).  The SHOWTIME broadcast begins at 9 P.M. ET / 9 P.M.  PT.
 
Tickets  for reserved seats, priced from $50 to $325, are on sale online at  ticketmaster.com, at all TicketMaster outlets and at the Caesars Palace box  office.  Phone (702) 474-4000.  Prices exclude tax and handling 
fee.