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Lawrence boxer to fight for title belt in L.A.
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Costs, scope of planned rec center escalating By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com
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awrence resident and professional boxer Shawn Hawk said he never lets himself get out of shape, just in case a phone call comes from out of nowhere requesting his talents in exchange for a big paycheck.
I expect it to be tough. He’ll be fighting me with nothing to lose.” — Nathan Cleverly, the current light-heavyweight title holder
Just such a call came late last week for Hawk, who was informed by his manager that he would be fighting for the World Boxing Organization light-heavyweight title belt Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in a bout televised by Showtime Extreme (7 p.m. CST). Known as a big puncher, Hawk, 28, has a 23-2-1 record with 17 knockouts. He will try to take the belt that belongs to Nathan Cleverly (24-0, 11 knockouts) of Wales. The Lawrence fighter has boxing’s most controversial figure, flamboyant promoter Don King, to thank indirectly for his first big chance at fame that could lead to fortune. Hawk is standing in for Ryan Coyne, who backed out because of a contractual dispute with King. A member of the Crow
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LAWRENCE-BASED BOXER SHAWN HAWK is heading to Los Angeles, where he will fight Nathan Cleverly for the World Boxing Organization’s light-heavyweight title Saturday at the Staples Center. Hawk was added to the fight just five days before the scheduled match after Please see BOXER, page 5A Cleverly’s original opponent, Ryan Coyne, backed out because of a contract dispute.
Lawrence officials now are acknowledging the city’s costs for a proposed regional recreation center have increased since the project began working on a partnership with the Kansas University Endowment Association. But city officials also quickly point out the number of amenities in the project has grown significantly. “It is going to be a little bit more expensive,” said Mayor Bob Schumm. “But it is quite a bit larger and should yield quite a bit more value.” City officials will host a public meeting from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the Free State High School commons area, 4700 Overland Drive. City leaders will be going Schumm over cost estimates that have increased as the Public meeting proposed site on center today of the project has shifted from City officials will the northwest host a public meeting corner of the on the recreation cenSixth and South ter from 7 p.m. to 8 Lawrence Trafp.m. today at the Free ficway interState High School section to a site commons area, 4700 that is just north Overland Drive. of the northeast corner of the Sixth and SLT interchange. When the city was considering building the multi-gym recreation center/youth fieldhouse on the western side of the SLT, it was estimated the city’s costs would check in at $29 million. As the city has shifted its focus to the site east of the SLT, the project is now expected to cost the city $25 million. But there is a key difference in the new cost estimates. When the city was considering the westof-the-SLT deal, which was part of a partnership with development groups led by the Schwada family and Thomas Fritzel, $24 million of the $29 million in costs would have been paid through a lease-purchase agreement with Fritzel. At the new site, the lease purchase agreement is no longer being offered, which means Please see CENTER, page 2A
With election over, Kansas officials mulling next health care step By John Milburn Associated Press
TOPEKA — Kansas officials are considering their next steps to implement the federal health care law now that the presiden-
tial election has been decided and deadlines are looming. The state has until Nov. 16 to tell the federal government whether it wants to be a partner in creating an online health insurance marketplace.
letter of support for the state’s Both are elected officials partnership from Gov. Sam and have been at odds over Brownback, a conservative Re- how the state should proceed publican who is opposed to the in implementing the law. health care law. The two are exLinda Sheppard, project pected to meet this week to disPlease see HEALTH CARE, page 2A cuss the letter and application.
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