Holmes Coetzee heavyweight bout postponed amid date dispute
The Holmes Coetzee title fight, originally set for June 8 in Las Vegas, was postponed with promoters and officials giving conflicting dates and venues. Promoters, venues, and fighters cited contractual limits, with July targets discussed but not finalized. Caesars Palace denied a July 6 date while other sites eyed Thomas and Mack Center or Nassau date adjustments for Hearns Duran.
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Englishman Robin Herd wins 1984 Schwitzer Prize at Indy
Robin Herd of March Engineering wins the Louis Schwitzer Award for innovation in race car design. The Indianapolis based prize recognizes safety refined aerodynamics carbon fiber weight reduction and high volume production techniques. The event highlights March Lola DSR1 Ligier Eagle and Buick V6 powered entries with Herd cited for wind tunnel aided advances.
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Morgan Leads After Rain Delayed Colonial National Invitation
Gil Morgan shot 3 under 67 to grab a one stroke lead in the rain delayed second round at Colonial Country Club. Payne Stewart shot 66 to move to 134, while Sammy Rachels limped through a 67 after a back injury from the delay. Peter Jacobsen and others clustered near 135–137 as conditions worsened with pooling water across the course.
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