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Boxing saved the life of Two-Division World Champion “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Hring. (Júní 4, 2020) – Like many boxers, tveir-deild heimsmeistari “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera credits boxing for saving his life.

“Absolutely,” Rivera agreed. “After my mom passed away when I was 10 ára, I gave up on life and my decision-making reflected that: hanging around with the wrong crowd including gang members, consuming alcohol between the ages of 10 and 15. I was definitely going in the wrong direction.

“I never thought I had a future until I started boxing. It’s hard to say what I’d be doing if I had never boxed, but by the way I was living, I’d probably be in jail or dead by now.”

Born in Philadelphia, Rivera lived in Puerto Rico and Springfield, MA, prior to him moving to Worcester, MA, where he met a man who helped change his life, Carlos Garcia, who was in charge of a special boxing program at the Worcester Boys & Girls Club.

Rivera had started boxing at the age of 14 ½ in a basement with his friend, Felix Lopez.  He had fallen in love with boxing after watchingRoberto Duran upset“Sugar” Ray Leonard in their first fight. The young Puerto Rican-American specifically used his amateur boxing experience to prepare for the professional ranks. Garcia, who is in the National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame, put him in a novice match after only one amateur fight in order to put Rivera on the fast track, because he understood that Rivera dreamed of becoming a world champion as a professional. Rivera finished with a 35-15 áhugamaður met, highlighted by a bronze medal performance at the PAL Nationals.

“I never had big amateur aspirations but, Auðvitað, I wanted to win every fight I competed in,” Rivera said. “Once I didn’t qualify for the Olympic Trials, my plan was to turn pro. I didn’t know how much the amateurs would groom me to be a successful professional boxer. I’m glad I listened to my coaches, otherwise I would have turned pro earlier, because I would get frustrated with the politics of the amateurs. I hated losing, but I hated losing even more when I knew that I should have won. After three years together (with Garcia) in the amateurs and gaining a great wealth of experience traveling all over New England, the country and even fighting in Canada, I saw all types of styles and talented boxers that helped me as a pro. Carlos is like a father figure to me and during all of our training and travels, he was always in my head, building me up to become a good boxer, but also to help me become a better man.”

Nóvember 7, 1992, Rivera made his pro debut, berja útFrancisco Mercedes in the second round. He went on to win his first 23 pro bouts, including the Massachusetts State welterweight title in 1995. His first pro loss was to veteran Philadelphia fighterWillie Wise (20-3-4), who won a controversial 10-round split decision at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Rivera had proven that he was more than a prospect in his first loss, losing a close decision (98-95, 94-97, 94-96) to an opponent that upset Mexican iconJulio Cesar Chavez (102-3-2) only three years later.

Showing the same resiliency that stayed with Rivera his entire career, two fights later Rivera stoppedGilberto Flores in two rounds to capture the International Boxing Organization (IBO) world welterweight championship. Rivera extended his new win streak to seven, before losing back to back fights. Four fights later, þó, Rivera registered his first statement victory in 2001, berja útFrankie Randall (55-10-1) í því 10th round to retain his North American Boxing Association (Einnig) crown in his first defense.

Now promoted by legendary Don King, Rivera traveled across the Atlantic Ocean in September 2003 to Germany, where few Americans were able to win. Rivera proved early that he meant business, dropping previously undefeatedMichel Trabant in the second round en route to winning a 12-round majority decision for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA).  His reign, þó, didn’t last long. In his first defense, Rivera lost a 12-round split decision at home in Worcester to challengerLuis Collazo (24-1)

Rivera moved up one weight class for his next fight, showing the resiliency that was a staple during his career for his next fight, also at home, against WBA junior middleweight World championAlexandro Garcia (25-1).

In his next fight and first defense of his third world title, Rivera was stopped for the first time in his pro career, by new champTravis Simms (24-0), and then he was knocked out byDaniel Santos (24-0) in round eight of their WBA junior middleweight title eliminator.

Rivera retired in 2008 only to make a comeback in 2001, after which he retired again until returning for two fights in Worcester to complete his pro career with 50 berst, the last coming at the age of 46.

“Jose’s USA Boxing experiences shaped him into the man of character he is today, bæði í og ​​út úr hringnum,"SagðiChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “He took the road less traveled for a world champion, and in doing so he showcased his toughness and perseverance that made him a great example for today’s USA Boxers.”

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Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –Boxer, embættismenn, þjálfarar og hnefaleikaaðdáendur — Alumni Félagið tengir kynslóðir meistara, hvetjandi og gefa til baka til framtíðar hnefaleikameistara USA Boxing, inn og út úr hringnum.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

Til að ganga í Alumni Association, skráðu þig einfaldlega áalumni@usaboxing.org fyrir $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, lyklakippu og rafveski.

Rivera was a true working world champion. Few world champions also had full-time jobs during their title reigns. Rivera used vacation time, as well as personal and sick days, when he went to training camp for some of his major fights.

“I always had a good work ethic growing up,” he explained. “When I moved to Worcester at 16 ára, I lived by myself: school, work, and then to the Boys & Girls Club to train. I kept the same work ethic I had at 19 when I turned pro. I became a father at 20, so providing for my family was essential. Although it was hard, I knew boxing wasn’t going to last forever, and I was lucky enough to find a good job working for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trial Courts. It made for long days when I was training, especially when I was fighting for or defending my world championships. In the end, þó, keeping my job was the best decision I could have made for me and my family.”

Rivera. who was an Associate Court Officer for years and promoted last year to Assistant Chief Court Officer, is still involved in boxing. He and his oldest son, A.J. Rivera, own and operate a boxing promotional company, Rivera Promotions Entertainment, to give young fighters in his area opportunities to fight more often and at home. Jose occasionally drops by the Boys & Girls Club to visit his former coaches, Garcia andRocky Gonzalez, to support their young talent. He also goes to his friendKendrick Ball’s gym, Camp Be Right, to give young fighters there a few tips and to keep in shape (not for another comeback).

Jose Antonio Rivera will be best known for his toughness and determination, which led him into a different life, including three world championships and a wonderful life he never would have enjoyed.

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ABOUT USA BOXING:  The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, develop character, support the sport of boxing, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.

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1stUSA Boxing Alumni Association atburður í N.E. rothögg í Lowell, Mass

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Mynd með leyfi Edward Boches / Boches ljósmyndun
LOWELL, Mass. (Febrúar 23, 2018) – Næstum 50 Fyrri New England Golden Gloves hnefaleikamenn mættu í gærkvöldi á upphafsfundi USA Boxing Alumni Association í einkaherbergi, fyrir upphafsbardaga New England Tournament of Champions, í sögulega Lowell Memorial Auditorium í Lowell, Massachusetts.
Samkoma USA Boxing Alumni Association var einnig til að kynna 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour, sem hefst Mánudagur, Mars 12, í Royale Entertainment Complex í fræga leikhúshverfi Boston. Bandaríkin vs. Norðaustur-hnefaleikaferð írlands heldur áfram Mars 15 á MassMutual Center í Springfield, Mass. og lýkur Mars 21á The Manchester Downtown Hotel í Manchester, New Hampshire.
Meðal þátttakenda bandaríska hnefaleikasambandsins voru fyrrverandi heimsmeistarar í atvinnumennsku “Irish” Micky Ward, Lowell hnefaleikatákn, og Jose Antonio Rivera, sem og Keppinautur stjarna Peter Manfredo, Jr., “Iceman” John Scully
Búið til til að standa vörð um ævina, gagnkvæm tengsl milli USA Boxing og alumni þess, –Boxer, embættismenn, þjálfarar og hnefaleikaaðdáendur — Alumni Félagið tengir kynslóðir meistara, hvetjandi og gefa til baka til framtíðar hnefaleikameistara USA Boxing, inn og út úr hringnum.
Bandaríska hnefaleikasambandið er opið öllum sem hafa áhuga á hnefaleikum og vilja vera í sambandi við áhugamannahnefaleika. Félagsmönnum er veittur aðgangur að fjölbreyttum sérviðburðum sem Alumni Association heldur, þar á meðal á föstudagskvöldið, USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame móttöku.
Til að ganga í Alumni Association, skráðu þig einfaldlega á alumni@usaboxing.org fyrir $40.00 á ári félagsgjaldi. Nýir félagar fá stuttermabol, lyklakippu og rafveski.
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NÝJA ENGLAND MÓTIÐ MEISTARA Úrslit í undanúrslitum opna deildarinnar frá Lowell

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Úrslit í undanúrslitum opna deildarinnar frá Lowell

72árleg Lowell Sun góðgerðarsamtök
Golden Gloves Championship
New England Tournament of Champions
Úrslitaleikir í opnum deildum kvöld í Lowell
LOWELL, Mass. (Febrúar 22, 2018) – Mikil keppni var í undanúrslitum í gærkvöldi, að setja grunninn fyrir úrslitakeppni New England Tournament of Championships í kvöld, í sögulega Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
New England Tournament of Champions, einnig þekkt sem All-New England's, er hluti af 72. árlegu New England Golden Gloves Championship.
Í kvöld er einstaklingsvinningur N.E. meistarar munu komast í Team New England, sem mun keppa á National Golden Gloves Championship, byrja Maí 14, 2018 í Omaha, Nebraska. Vestur-Nýja England er að leita að sínu fimmta N.E. titill liðsins.
“Eftir að hafa horft á undanúrslitin í gærkvöldi,” N. Og. Framkvæmdastjóri Bobby Russo sagði, “Ég get ekki beðið eftir kvöld er frábærar viðureignir í úrslitakeppninni. Þetta eru bestu áhugamannahnefaleikakapparnir á Nýja Englandi og allir sigurvegararnir munu eiga möguleika á landsleikjum.”
Einnig, USA Boxing mun hýsa USA Boxing Alumni Association fund-and-greet kvöld.Allir meðlimir USA Boxing Alumni Association, sem og væntanlega félagsmenn, er velkomið að mæta á þennan einstaka fundi, hefst þegar hurðir opnast kl 6:30 p.m. OG, fram að fyrsta bardaga kl 7:30 p.m. OG.
Margir af frábærum áhugamannahnefaleikum frá upphafi munu taka þátt, þar á meðal fyrrverandi heimsmeistarar eins og heimabæjarhetja og þrefaldur New England meistari,“Irish” Micky Ward, Jose Antonio Rivera, Travis Simms og Iran Barkley, The Contender stjarna Peter Manfredo, Jr., John Scully, Richie LaMontagne, Dave Sullivan, Ólympíufari Bandaríkjanna Lawrence Clay-Bey og margir aðrir fyrri New England Golden Gloves uppáhalds þar á meðal Tarvis Simms, Bobby Harris, Jói Alloj og Troy Wortham. (geta breyst)
Miðasala byrjar á $18.00, aðeins $7.00 fyrir nemendur (ID er krafist) og hægt er að kaupa með því að hringja í miðasölu Lowell Memorial Auditorium á 1.866.722.8881 eða panta á netinu á www.lowellauditorium.com. Kauptu miða snemma til að forðast langar biðraðir sýningarkvöldið.
Tekin frá Lowell Sun góðgerðarmála Golden Gloves Championship fara í að senda New England Golden Hanskar meistarar á National Golden Gloves Championship (byrja Maí 14, 2018 í Omaha, Nebraska), auk þess að styðja staðbundin íþróttamenn og svæði gyms, strákarnir & Girls Club, súpa eldhús, heimilislausir skjól, cancer sjóðir, styrkir og mörgum öðrum mikill góðgerðamála.
Opinber úrslit
(21. feb, 2018)
NÝJA ENGLAND MEISTARAR
MEISTARAÐIR OPNA DEILDAR
FEATHERWEIGHTS (123 lbs.)
Felix Parilla, North Haven, CT / WNE
WDEC (5-0)
Jósef Valdes, Nashua, NH / Mið CNE
Lightweights (132 lbs.)
Joseph DePina, Dorchester, MA / CNE
WDEC (3-2)
Jósúa Orta, Springfield, MA / WNE
JUNIOR LEGIVIGT (141 lbs.)
Sharad Collier, Hartford, CT / WNE
WDEC (4-1)
Mike Bloodworth, íbúðarinnstunga, RI / SNE
LEGGIVIGT KVENNA (141 lbs.)
Ashleigh Moore, Buzzards Bay, MA / CNE
WDEC (5-0)
Deborah Basora, Hartford, CT / WNE
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 LBS.)
Josniel Castro, Portland, ME / NNE
WDEC (5-0)
Luca Botis, West Point, NY / WNE
James Perella, Mansfield, MA / SNE
WDEC (5-0)
Charles Spinel, Salem, MA / CNE
LIGHT heavyweights (178 lbs.)
Miguel Teo, Marlboro, MA / CNE
WDEC (5-0)
Tony Adams, Bridgeport, CT / WNE
Heavyweights (201 lbs.)
Edmond Worley, Lowell, MA / CNE
WDEC (4-1)
Hampton Miller, Waterbury, CT / WNE
SUPER Þyngdarvigt (201+ lbs.)
Tim Hatfield, Providence, RI / SNE
WDEC (5-0)
Zack Calmus, Gloucester, MA / CNE
WNE – Vestur Nýja England
CNE – Central New England
NNE – Norður Nýja England
SNE – Suður-Nýja England
72ND árleg Lowell Sun góðgerðarmála Golden Hanskar Championship Stundaskrá
(Lowell Memorial Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. Húsið opnar, 7:30 p.m. Fyrsta lota)
New England Tournament of Champions
Open Class Championship Finals – Fimmtudagur, Febrúar. 22
UPPLÝSINGAR:
New England Golden Hanskar Executive Director: Bobby Russo
Forstöðumaður keppenda: Art Ramalho
Æðstu Embættismenn: Laurie Purcell
Ring Announcer: John Vena
Venue: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA
Twitter: @LowellGloves
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Fyrrverandi bandarískir hnefaleikakappar ætla að halda einkamót og kveðja á New England Tournament of Champions Open Division Championships

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Fimmtudagur, Febrúar 22
Lowell Memorial Auditorium í Lowell, Mass.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Hring. (Febrúar 19, 2018) – USA Boxing mun hýsa einkarekið USA Boxing Alumni Association hitting og heilsa þetta Fimmtudagur nótt (Febrúar. 22), fyrir úrslitakeppni opna deildarinnar á New England Tournament of Champions um kvöldið, hluti af 72. árlegu New England Golden Gloves Championship, í sögulega Lowell Memorial Auditorium í Lowell, Massachusetts.
Hinn febr. 22ND USA Boxing Alumni Association einnig haldið, að hluta, að efla 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour, sem hefst Mánudagur, Mars 12, í nýuppgerða Royale skemmtistaðnum í hinu fræga leikhúshverfi Boston. Bandaríkin vs. Norðaustur-hnefaleikaferð írlands heldur áfram Mars 15 á MassMutual Center í Springfield, Mass. og lýkur Mars 21 á The Manchester Downtown Hotel í Manchester, New Hampshire.
Margir af frábærum áhugamannahnefaleikum frá upphafi munu taka þátt, þar á meðal heimabæjarhetja og þrefaldur New England meistari, “Irish” Micky Ward. Aðrir eru meðal annars Jose Antonio Rivera, John Scully, Richie LaMontagne, Dave Sullivan, Travis og Tarvis Simms, Bobby Harris, Peter Manfredo, Jr., Jói Alloj, Lawrence Clay-Bey og Troy Wortham.
Allir meðlimir USA Boxing Alumni Association, sem og væntanlega félagsmenn, er velkomið að mæta á þennan einstaka fundi, hefst þegar hurðir opnast kl 6:30 p.m. OG, fram að fyrsta bardaga kl 7:30 p.m. OG.
Miðaverð byrja á $18.00, aðeins $7.00 fyrir nemendur (ID er krafist) og hægt er að kaupa með því að hringja í miðasölu Lowell Memorial Auditorium á 1.866.722.8881 eða panta á netinu á www.lowellauditorium.com.
Búið til til að standa vörð um ævina, gagnkvæm tengsl milli USA Boxing og alumni þess, –Boxer, embættismenn, þjálfarar og hnefaleikaaðdáendur — Alumni Félagið tengir kynslóðir meistara, hvetjandi og gefa til baka til framtíðar hnefaleikameistara USA Boxing, inn og út úr hringnum.
Bandaríska hnefaleikasambandið er opið öllum sem hafa áhuga á hnefaleikum og vilja vera í sambandi við áhugamannahnefaleika. Félagsmönnum er veittur aðgangur að fjölbreyttum sérviðburðum sem Alumni Association heldur, Ásamt Föstudagur Móttaka í frægðarhöll USA Boxing Alumni Association í kvöld.
Til að ganga í Alumni Association, skráðu þig einfaldlega á alumni@usaboxing,.org fyrir a $40.00 á ári félagsgjaldi. Nýir félagar fá stuttermabol, lyklakippu og rafveski.
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Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoods’ best fights

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Fimmtudagur, Júlí 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino – 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT
Mashantucket, CT (Júlí 19, 2016) — Connecticut may not have equal status with New York City or Las Vegas in terms of being a fight capital, but the Nutmeg State has produced five Hall-of-Famers with Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket, CT, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Fimmtudagur, Júlí 21, as rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Kos) faces former world champion Er “King” Soliman (44-13, 18 Kos) í 10-umferð aðalkeppni á Premier Boxing Champions á ESPN & ESPN.
Sjónvarpað umfjöllun hefst á 8 p.m. OG/5 p.m. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Kos) and California’s Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Kos).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late Willie “Will ‘o the Wisp” Pep (229-11-1, 65 Kos), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, who fought professionally between 1940 og 1966, was a two-time world featherweight champion who had an epic rivalry with Sandy söðlasmiður.
Other Hall-of-Famers from Connecticut are world heavyweight champion (1926-28)Gene “The Fighting Marine” Tunney (65-1-1, 48 Kos), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey tvisvar; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 Kos), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Kos), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Jack “Bright Eyes” Delaney (73-11-2, 43 Kos), who was born in Canada but lived in Bridgeport.
Over the year, many other Connecticut fighters have made an impact on the sport including Hartford’s NBA featherweight champion Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 Kos), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist Marlon “Magic Man” Starling (45-6-12, 27 Kos), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion “Tremendous” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 Kos), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Kos) and world welterweight contender Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 Kos), Stamford’s world No. 1-ranked welterweight Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Kos), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence Clay-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Kos).
The No. 1 Foxwoods fight of all-time, held on April 16, 2011, was also promoted by DiBella Entertainment, and was selected as the 2011 Ring Magazine and BWAA Fight of the Year. Defending champion Andre Berto (27-0) og skoraði Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 umferðir, each getting dropped twice, with Ortiz winning a hard-fought decision (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) for the WBC welterweight title.
A close second place is the 2003 BWAA Fight of the Year, in which future Hall-of-FamerJames Toney (65-4-2) won a 12-round decision over reigning IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. The action started days earlier at the pre-fight press conference when a skirmish erupted as tables were overturned and glasses thrown. The animosity continued between the two fighters and their respective camps right up to the final bell. Previously undefeated, Jirov (31-0) started fast but faded, getting decked in the final round.
Í 2004, New England favorite Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12th umferð, come-from-behind knockout of always-tough Omar Sheika in a rematch of a previous draw, for a regional super middleweight title.
Two other N.E. fan favorites who fought regularly at Foxwoods were multiple-time world champion Vinny Paz (Pazienza during his boxing career), fighting out of Cranston, RI, and New Bedford’s all-action “Sucra” Ray Oliveira. Paz had a 13-3 record at Foxwoods, highlighted by his 1998 decision over Glenwood Brown and his 50thcareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill í 2004. Oliveira was only 6-7-1 fighting at Foxwoods, but he faced nothing but iron and he did defeat a world champion, Vince Phillips, í þeirra 2000 non-title fight that produced the second-most total punches (2,989) recorded at that time.
Brazilian boxing fans always turned out in force when countryman Acelino “Butt” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, sigraZahir Raheem og Artur Grigorian og tapa til Juan Diaz og Diego Corrales.
Other great fights at Foxwoods include future world middleweight champion Andy Leecoming back from the brink of possibly getting knocked out to stop Craig McEwan í því 10th umferð þeirra 2011 berjast, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) í því 12th round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Pernell Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, og 114-113) í þeirra 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), og Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez í 1997 (Quartey was originally awarded a win by majority decision, but a scoring error was discovered and the fight was ruled a majority draw).
Two of the greatest boxers in modern boxing history, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. og Roy Jones, Jr., both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. Í hans 15th pro fight, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10th-umferð TKO á Otis Grant. In the Jones-Grant co-feature, IBF lightweight champion Shane Mosley successfully defended his title against Jesse James Leija, who was unable to answer the bell for the 10th umferð.
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