by David P. Greisman
Marvin Cordova Jr., a former junior welterweight and welterweight prospect who appeared on “Friday Night Fights” and “ShoBox,” has been arrested in Colorado after allegedly taking part in a robbery, according to television station KRDO.
Cordova and another man allegedly robbed a man who was buying stereo equipment from them on April 27.
Cordova, 27, has not actually been charged in the robbery yet as of Saturday, the report said, but is instead being held on multiple active warrants that had landed him on the local police department’s “Most Wanted” list.
He last fought in August 2010, losing an entertaining eight-round decision to Josesito Lopez on “Friday Night Fights” that dropped his record to 21-2-1 with 11 KOs (the one draw was a technical draw against Victor Ortiz).
He was arrested nine days after that following a traffic stop when police found out that — you guessed it — there were warrants out for his arrest.
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