ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, April 8, 1993                   TAG: 9304080252
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: METRO 
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BOXING-BOWE TRAINING AT VIRGINIA RESORT

Heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe will train at The Homestead resort in Hot Springs for his 12-round title battle May 12 against Jesse Ferguson at RFK Stadium in Washington. Bowe's workouts are open to the public from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Sparring will begin April 12. Ferguson earned his title shot by scoring an upset victory Feb. 6 against Olympic gold medalist Ray Mercer.



by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB