23.04 - Promoter Anna Beth Goodman/Kingfish Boxing Productions, in association with Mike Corbell/Knockout Promotions, will present a sensational fight card on Monday, May 5, 2003, at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana.

MAIN EVENT - 12 ROUNDS, FEATHERWEIGHTS - VACANT WBC CONTINENTAL AMERICAS TITLE
CRISTIAN FAVELA, 16-4-3, 15 KOs, Los Mochis, Mexico vs PHILLIP PAYNE, 13-7-1, 5 KOs, St. Louis

In the 12-round main event, Cristian "Filoso" Favela, 16-4-3, with 15 knockouts, of Los Mochis, Mex, will fight Phillip Payne, 13-7-1, with 5 knockouts, of St. Louis, Mo., for the vacant WBC Continental Americas featherweight title.

A five-year pro, Favela is a hard-hitting featherweight with 15 of his 16 wins coming by knockout. A native of Los Mochis, Mex., he is making his U.S. debut. Payne has fought good opposition throughout his career, and has impressive wins against prospects Devinder Thapa and Felipe Campa.

CO-FEATURED BOUT - 10 ROUNDS, SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
SAM HILL, 15-3-1, 8 KOs, St. Louis, Missouri vs DAVID LOPEZ, 18-12, 12 KOs

Sam "The Punching Policeman" Hill, 15-3-1, with 8 knockouts, of St. Louis, will take on David Lopez, 18-12, with 12 knockouts, of Ciudad Obregon, Mex., in the 10-round co-featured bout. A six-year veteran of the St. Louis police department, Hill learned to box while serving in the U.S. Army. His record is highlighted by a ninth-round TKO win in 2001 against 1996 Olympic gold medalist David Reid. Lopez, a former Mexican light heavyweight champion, is a tough, determined southpaw.

8 ROUNDS, WELTERWEIGHTS
JESUS SOTO KARASS, 9-0-1, 9 KOs, Los Mochis, Mexico vs TBA

A 20-year old knockout artist, Karass is a rising prospect at 147 pounds. He is fighting outside of Mexico for the first time.

An exciting lineup of supporting bouts will complete the card.

Doors open at 4:00 P.M., first fight at 7:30 P.M.

Ticket prices: $10, $15, $25, $60.
Tickets are available at: Shreveport Municipal Auditorium Box Office and by telephone - toll free 1-877-269-4645.

More information on Kingfish Boxing Productions and our upcoming events are available on the internet at www.kingfishboxing.com.

This Kingfish fight card will be televised on Fox Sports World, Fox Sports En Espanol and Fox Sports Latin America. Two Kingfish boxing events are televised each month, and reach over 70 million households.

The ringside analysts on the English-language telecasts are Dave Bontempo and Bob Spagnola. On the Spanish-language telecasts, Carlos Avilas and Luis Rodriguez call the action from ringside. The executive producer is Terry Planell.

In the United States, the fights are shown on same-day tape on Fox Sports En Espanol at 11:00 P.M. Eastern Time, 8:00 Pacific Time. The fights are replayed in the U.S. the next day on Fox Sports World at 11:00 P.M. (PT), and Fox Sports Latin America in Mexico and Central America at 11:00 (ET) and 8:00 (PT). The next-day replay for all of Latin America is on Fox Sports Latin America at 10:00 (ET), 7:00 (PT). The telecasts are also available in some areas on DIRECTV and Dish Network. Check local listings for times in your area.