America Presents Press Release

TUAMANDATORY

June 30, 2000

TUAMANDATORY!
    DAVID TUA   vs   ROBERT DANIELS
    MOUNT WHITAKER   vs   DAVID DIXON
    FRIDAY, JULY 21 – THE REGENT LAS VEGAS – SHOWTIME

    LAS VEGAS, NV (June 29, 2000) - DAVID TUA, the consensus mandatory
challenger to world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, continues his quest
for a world title when he defends his IBF Intercontinental crown against
former world champion ROBERT DANIELS in the main event of a SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING fight card on Friday, July 21, at The Regent Las Vegas.
In the 10-round co-feature, WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Champion Lanc
e "Mount" Whitaker will take on heavyweight knockout artist David "Dangerous"
Dixon. SHOWTIME will televise the card, an America Presents promotion, in
association with Budweiser, at 11:30 PM ET/PT.

    Tuaman (36-1, 31 KOs), of Samoa, earned the bronze medal for New Zealand
in the 1992 Olympic Games at Barcelona, Spain. Tua has won nine consecutive
bouts since suffering his lone setback to Ike Ibeabuchi on a close and very
controversial 12-round decision on June 7, 1997. In his last bout, Tua
required just 51 seconds to dispatch veteran Obed Sullivan. It was Tua's 14th
first-round knockout, and his 25th inside three rounds. Tua, who has
flattened five world-rated contenders, has vowed to bring the world
heavyweight title back to the United States, his adopted country.

    Daniels (39-4-1, 32 KOs), of Miami, Fla., has won 14 of his last 15 with
one
no-contest. A former World Boxing Association cruiserweight champion, Daniels
has lost only two fights since 1991. He won the WBA title in November 1989
and made two successful defenses. Daniels, who has never been knocked out, is
also a former Intercontinental Boxing Council (IBC) and International Boxing
Organization (IBO) titleholder.

    Whitaker (20-1, 17 KOs), of Granada Hills, CA., had an outstanding
amateur career, going 40-6 while winning numerous titles in international
competition. He turned pro in July 1996 and won his first 18 bouts, 16 inside
the distance, before losing a disputed 10-round decision to Lou Savarese in
March 1999. Whitaker, who at 6-foot-8 is one of the world's tallest
heavyweights, captured the World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas
title on a 12-round decision over Monte Barrett in August 1999. The WBC's No.
12-ranked heavyweight contender retained the title on a second-round knockout
over Thomas Williams on June 11, 2000.

    Dixon (21-3-2, 19 KOs), a hard-hitting slugger of Los Angeles, CA, and
former NABF title challenger, has won 90% of his victories by knockout. Dixon
has not been involved in a fight that went to the scorecards in nearly 10
years. The last time he was involved in a bout that went the distance was
July 8, 1990.

    Tickets, which go on sale Wednesday, July 5, are priced at $200, $100,
$50 and $35 and can be purchased at The Regent Las Vegas box office.

    Located 11 miles west of the famed Las Vegas Strip, The Regent Las Vegas
features 541 luxurious guest rooms and suites, a 50,000 square-foot casino,
including a race and sports book, more than 1,000 slot machines and three
dozen table games; and Aquae Sulis, a world-class spa and fitness center.

    Encircled by championship golf courses, The Regent Las Vegas offers its
guests free transportation to, and preferred tee times at, 10 area golf
courses. The Regent Las Vegas is also home to 10 restaurants, the Palms
Promenade shopping area and several live entertainment venues.

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