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Boxing: Perez is a heavy, yet confident, underdog for Saturday fight
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Aaron Angel Perez, shown in March 2018 before his pro boxing debut, prepares for his biggest pro fight coming up next month. (Jim Thompson/Journal)
Getting a New Mexico boxer to the top rungs of the sport, however talented the fighter, has never been easy.
Bob Foster, Johnny Tapia, Danny Romero, Austin Trout and Angelo Leo, who all would become world champions, had to pay their dues in the hinterlands before getting their big break.
Had Albuquerque promoter Lenny Fresquez not signed Holly Holm to a contract in 2004, Holm’s ride to the top of women’s boxing might have taken far longer and been far bumpier.
Miami Vice: Canelo vs Yildirim
In his quest to become undisputed champion, boxing politics means that Canelo cannot avoid an underwhelming assignment against the overmatched Yildirim, writes Paul Wheeler
BECOMING an undisputed world champion is a difficult thing to do – especially in this day and age. Not only do you have to get into the ring and actually win the titles, but in the meantime you also have to keep four separate sanctioning bodies happy. The WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO each have mandatory challengers for their belts, and there comes a time when these obligations have to be fulfilled by their champions.
Canelo assesses threat of Billy Joe Saunders and Caleb Plant
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Hasim Rahman Jr (R) alongside his father and former World Heavyweight champion, Hasim Rahman Sr (L) Photo Credit: Instagram @ jr
“My dad set the bar, so now I want to do what he did and set the bar even higher than him and then my brother’s coming after me, he’s going to set it higher than me… We’re trying to be the greatest family to leave a legacy in boxing.”
There’s always an increased element of intrigue and excitement when the son of a legendary fighter enters the sport. A chance to reminisce on the past glory days and a sentimental feeling of hope that one day they can emulate their fathers’ achievements.
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