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Newspaper Page Text8 SEPTEMBER 15, 2002 Smoke Signals Spirit Mountain, HBO Sports Bring Championship Fight To Oregon i jniis 1 Wit Former Heavyweight Champion George Foreman B " ! Quick and Deadly World light-heavyweight champion Roy Jones, Jr. (left) brought the first world championship fight to Portland in nearly 40 years when he defended his title against Great Britain's Clinton Woods. The fight, which was televised live on HBO Sports, took place in front more than 16,000 in the Rose Garden. The fight card was sponsored by the Tribe's Spirit Mountain Casino. After being out boxed by Jones for 6 rounds, Woods corner threw in the towel as the champion was measuring Woods for a knockout. 4 - "Lef s Get Ready To Rumble Ring Announcer Micheal Buffer HBO Sports Boxing Analyst Jim Lampley V lie ill ktSm Photos by Brent Merrill Flashy Jones made a theatrical entrance into the ring, while singing a rap tune written for the fight, com plete with dancing girls and a fog machine. I v-: . --vf i X? I ... vpw ".l v V " He's Got Skills Jones dominated the game Woods throughout the match. After the fight, Woods cornermen said they stopped the fight because Woods has other fights in the future. Woods turned to this photographer and said, "He's too fast. I lost because he is just too fast."