The winner can anticipate big-money fights; the loser is likely to be viewed as an also-ran.

And my management were always looking for the big-money fight.

Ruiz, 29, would seem to be first in line, but Lewis can obviously bide his time for a big-money fight with Holyfield or Tyson.

If there is no Wright-Taylor rematch, Wright may have trouble finding another big-money fight.

Now it can, and if I beat him I can move up to lightweight and get big-money fights.

Mercer remained unbeaten, improving to 17-0, and put himself in position for some big-money fights.

Mercer (24-4-1) may be in line for a big-money fight, while Witherspoon may have difficulty getting back into the heavyweight limelight.

It was the third consecutive first-round knockout for Tua, who remained unbeaten (25-0), and who hopes for a big-money fight in the near future.

Whether the big-money fight against Tyson will materialize remains to be seen.

"I thought that this would be a big-money fight and it's not."