And Still the Light Heavyweight Champion of the World... Bernard Hopkins, the Golden Boy claims supremacy

On Saturday July 21 2007 HBO live- ppv presented Bernard Hopkins(48-4-1-32 Ko's) of Philadelphia Pennsylvania defeat of Ronald "Winky Wright" (50-4-1-25 Ko's) of St. Petersburg Florida, one of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport. The two elite fighter combined experience displayed both skill and talent, that will stand out among the finest of this generation. Bernard Hopkins one of the best fighters in the era, had retired following the Antonio Tarver fight, on June 10 2006, but came back to continue on his track of greatness. Hopkins, 42, fought Wright for the 170- pound Ring Magazine belt.

The event was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Winy Promotions and sponsored by Southwest Airlines, Tecate beer, and Rockstar Energy Drink, and held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

(Bernard Hopkins and John David Jackson, trainer at New York Press conference)




(Chris Lighty, Ronald "Winky" Wright and trainer at New York Press conference)

WBO/WBA Lightweight Titleholder Juan "Baby Bull" Diaz has been deputized as a Volunteer Voter Registrar in his hometown of Houston

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FROM: The League of Women Voters of the Houston Area

CONTACTS: Linda Cohn (linda@thecohns.net)
Ann Wood (lwv.voter@earthlink.net)
Co-chairs, Voter Registration

The League of Women Voters of Houston the Houston Area and Voter Registrar Paul Bettencourt, the Harris County (Texas) Tax Assessor/Collector, are pleased to announce that WBO/WBA lightweight champion Juan Diaz has been deputized as a Volunteer Voter Registrar.

Mr. Diaz, Twenty-three-year-old unified lightweight champion completed the prescribed training program at the Harris County Tax Office and received his Certificate of Appointment on July 18, 2007, His first registration was for his mother.

Mr. Diaz may now accept voter registration applications in an official capacity on behalf of Harris County (Texas).

His first voter registration duties will be discharged in connection with a Naturalization Ceremony on Wednesday, July 25, 2007. This ceremony will take place at the Berry Center in Cypress, Texas. Two thousand five hundred petitioners will be sworn in as American citizens by the Honorable Sim Lake, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Each new citizen is immediately eligible to register to vote. To that end, the League of Women Voters has organized a corps of Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrars, and Mr. Diaz will be part of that group.

It is expected that Mr. Diaz’s first registered voter will be a new American citizen by the name of Mrs. Olivia Diaz. Mrs. Diaz was born in Mexico, is a long-time resident of Houston and, not incidentally, is Juan Diaz’s beloved mother.

Alan Hopper
Don King Productions
www.donking.com

Political News; SPOILING THE SPOILER?

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JULY 20, 2007 Contact: Raphael

SPOILING THE SPOILER?

In an oblique reference to Rev. Al Sharpton's proposed national campaign against Mayor Giuliani, should he gain the GOP presidential nod, author and political activist Gary James aims a political shot at Sharpton's bow.

James said, "If Giuliani gets the GOP nomination for president, I will campaign in target communities around the country to bring about his victory. And in the process of the national political exercise I plan to get in fighting shape in order to change the political paradigm in the Black American community."

James made these comments during a workshop in Brooklyn which discussed the political implications of his newly released book entitled "ERACISM." The workshop was sponsored by Voters Anonymous Political Education & Research Organization which has launched a voter education prison initiative.

Jabar, a retired Corrections Officer who was assigned to Riker's Island for more than twenty (20) years and the CEO of Voters Anonymous said, "Prison culture has a great influence on street culture. Therefore, while inmates are a captive audience we will provide them with voter education material, and relevant books for their enlightenment and growth." Referencing the Voters Anonymous brochure, Jabar continued, "We are disseminated this brochure and voter education lectures to inmates free of charge and are in the process of establishing Advisory Committee's in target areas in order to help inmates with the challenges associated with returning to their communities. We are pleased to announce that Gary's book ERACISM is included in the free mailing as it provides an overview of local and national politics for the past forty (40) years."

Keisha Morrisey the Harlem Voters Anonymous Coordinator and former candidate for the New York State Assembly in the 70 AD and candidate for the City Council in the 9th CD, also known as El Boxing Empress in the world of boxing said, "I am discussing the Voters Anonymous Prison Inmate initiative with some boxers who expressed an interest in playing a support role on a community level, and with people like Don King who has a reputation of positive social action at the community level."

(Keisha at Simms vs Alcine, "Fistic Fights" World Championship Boxing and Don King)



James believes that Mayor Rudy Giuliani will most likely win his party nomination and the current Democratic Party's underdog former Senator John Edwards is his predicted winner of the Democratic Party nomination. Relative to front runners Senators Hillary Clinton and Barak Obama, James offers the following.

"I suspect that ultimately Senator Clinton will be defeated by the white male syndrome that remains in control of the party's presidential primary electorate, but her bid will be historic. The rock star celebrity of Senator Obama is very fascinating. He has eclipsed the conventional agenda of the national civil rights leadership, and simultaneously engaged a new generation of electoral participation. Obama will most likely lose the vote of the civil rights orthodoxy to Senator Clinton, wife of the 'first black' president of the United States.

Apart from the down side of both Senators Clinton and Obama as it relates to their prospects for success in their party's primary, there is another political hurdle. In the unlikely event that either of them prevails, they would be hard pressed to formulate the required southern strategy to prevail in the general election. Consequently John Edwards is my bet to win the nomination and assemble the strongest general election coalition that gives his party the best possibility to regain the White House, James said.

"The abounding speculation about Mayor Bloomberg resigning his Republican Party status to enter the presidential fray as an independent is way off the mark. The Mayor has very skillfully and tactfully positioned himself to seek the GOP line if necessary to contest for Governor in 2010," according to James.

James has a book signing event at Harlem's Hue-Man Bookstore and Café at 6:00 PM on Friday July 27, 2007. For more information access, www.votersanonymous.org and www.garyjames.info.com