Joe Delaney’s Las Vegas Sun column previews Oscar De La Hoya against Félix Trinidad through the partnership behind the attraction. Bob Arum’s Top Rank and Don King Productions were working together, with Mandalay Bay and Paris Las Vegas part of the promotional picture.
The column is valuable because it shows the local machinery around a national sporting event: resort involvement, programming and the anticipation of a major weekend. King and Arum’s rivalry did not prevent them from doing business when a matchup required cooperation. This is contemporary pre-fight reporting, so its predictions and promotional expectations belong to the eve of the bout.
Columnist Joe Delaney: Upcoming boxing matches will provide plenty of drama
Las Vegas Sun
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