Arum Attempts Rematch

As part of a three-fight deal with Oscar De La Hoya that is scheduled to pay the 140-pound champion almost $25 million - numbers that dwarf the purses of any other non-heavyweight - promoter Bob Arum has begun preliminary discussions to stage a rematch between De La Hoya and Julio Cesar Chavez at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., on Dec. 7.

Arum met with Rose Bowl officials in Pasadena, Calif., and later said the Alamodome in San Antonio is the only other site under consideration. Las Vegas casinos probably are not an option because most are unwilling to guarantee major site fees in December, a busy booking month.

De La Hoya, who has signed to fight Miguel Angel Gonzalez on Sept. 14 in Las Vegas and possibly welterweight champion Pernell Whitaker in March or April, initially was not interested in a rematch with the man whose World Boxing Council super-lightweight title he took in a fourth-round technical knockout June 7 in Las Vegas.

At Orlando, Fla., U.S. Olympic boxer David Reid was arrested on battery and domestic violence charges, jeopardizing his status for the Atlanta Games.

Reid, a competitor in the 156-pound division, was arrested early Wednesday after an incident with his girlfriend at an Orlando-area motel.

The team is staying in Orlando through the weekend for a number of promotional appearances.

Reid, 22, posted $350, or 10 percent of the $3,500 bail, Thursday.

A disciplinary hearing is set for today to decide if Reid will be able to fight in the Olympics.