Summary
They're staging a sham of a fistic attraction Saturday night at Staples Centers when they're squeezing one final paycheck out of a battered relic named Julio Cesar Chavez, depending, of course, if the ancient warrior who should have retired 10 years ago is able to rouse himself out of bed in time for his engagement against the equally ravaged Ivan Robinson.
Still, for those planning to squander their money on watching such an ugly spectacle live, it's recommended here you show up early for a four-round undercard match featuring 19-year-old Vanes Martirosyan, an Armenia-born, America-raised middleweight who represented the United States in the Athens Olympics in the 152- pound weight class and who just might be the brightest young prospect in Bob Arum's Top Rank stable.See the full content of this document
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Young Boxer Battles Odds
"Julio is the past and Vanes is the future," said Arum's colorful majordomo, Bill (Bozo) Caplan, as he presided over a recent press luncheon for Martirosyan at an Armenian restaurant in Glendale. "Just look at the kid. He's as tall and handsome as Oscar De La Hoya. He's sm...
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