Top Rank Update
Posted by Ramon Aranda on 05.13.2008
Solis is off the card Latin Fury card while Tye Fields is added to the Diaz-Pacquiao undercard.
We were recently informed that IBF light flyweight champion Ulises Solis is off the Latin Fury 4 PPV card due to being hospitalized due to an illness. His brother, Jorge Solis (33-1-2, 23 KOs), will now be on the telecast and take on Miguel Roman (24-2, 16 KOs) in a 10 round bout.
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Manny Pacquiao is in Los Angeles and will be at Top Rank's big 'Lethal Combination' press conference in downtown LA. Pacquiao arrived last evening from The Philippines. He was met by his team members at LAX. David Diaz, the WBC lightweight champion, arrived from Chicago and he too will be at the press conference.
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Top Rank today announced that giant heavyweight Tye Fields of Las Vegas will take on Monte Barrett of Queens, N.Y. on the Pacquiao vs. Diaz PPV fight card June 28 at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Pacquiao vs. Diaz 'Lethal Combination' will be available on HBO Pay Per View.