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PHILIPSBURG—Forty-two rounds, including five professional bouts of which three were to be title fights have been postponed… again. Eruption in Paradise had been slated for April, was pushed to May 30 and now is tentatively set for July 4.
  “We promised a full card, said promoter Bobby Ottley at a press conference at Jump up Casino Tuesday.  “We decided it was all or nothing.”
  According to Ottley the fighters were ready to battle but their paperwork was not up to date.
  “We operate under strict guidelines, said Ottley of BOSE promotions. “The fighters have to have a valid passport, a medial and a letter from their local (boxing) federation approving their participation.
  Otley went on to say some of the pro fighters had passport issues.
 â€œWe gave them enough time to get their documents in order.”  Ottley said Bose asked for the documents to be submitted back in March.
  “It’s a shame but we learned in December it is better to present a full card,” said Ottley.
  In December Bose presented This is it-War.  The card listed seven fights. But there were only four.

“We want the fans to feel they got their money’s worth. That is why we are postponing,” said Ottley.
  He continued to say the amateur fighters were ready both to fight and had all their documents.
  “We will be looking to see if we can get an earlier date for them.”
  Ottley would not identify which pro-fighters had passport issues, stating his lawyers advised against it as the contracts the fighters signed have a penalty clause for failure to show for a fight.
  Bose promotions also has the Sports Auditorium reserved for August 3 and December 5 and had been in the process of looking for fights on each of those dates.
  “We’re bringing in championship fights as we are trying to get Pay for View Coverage,” said Ottley.
  Ticket holders can return to the place of purchase for a refund, said Ottley,