LITTLE ROCK—Jermain Taylor will fight Jeff Lacy in November, but not in Taylor’s home state of Arkansas.

Because a Reba McEntire-Kelly Clarkson concert was already booked at North Little Rock’s Alltel Arena, promoters had to look toward a neighboring state: Tennessee.

Lou DiBella, Taylor’s promoter, confirmed Thursday that the Taylor-Lacy bout will be fought Nov. 15 in Nashville, Tenn.

DiBella said promoters looked at Miami, Memphis, New York, Biloxi, Miss.; and Atlantic City, N.J., before settling on Nashville. The fight will be held three nights after Nash...

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