Paul Spadafora Stops Ivan Bustos in Six Rounds

By Mark Vester

At the Amphitheater at Station Square in Pittsburgh, PA, former IBF lightweight champion Paul Spadafora (42-0-1) returned to the ring for the first time in 14 months, stopping Ivan Bustos (25-13-3) in six rounds.

Spadafora started off slow but soon began to batter Bustos behind the jab. Bustos, a counterpuncher from Argentina, apeared to be very overmatched with each passing round. Bustos' corner threw in the towel at 2:26 seconds into the sixth. The fight was scheduled for eight.

The fight was Spadafora's first with new trainer, and former champion, Pernell Whitaker.

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