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In a WBA super welterweight eliminator, Daniel Santos (30-3-1, 21 KOs) scored a brutal eighth round beatdown against Jose Rivera (38-5-1, 24 KOs). Rivera beat the count after being knocked down, but his corner threw in the towel. Time was 2:50. [details]
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Daniel Santos TKO8 Jose A. Rivera
...The career of classy former titlist Jose A. Rivera apparently came to an end with an eight-round TKO loss to Daniel Santos. Santos was winning the bout, and in the eighth, his jab opened up a cut over Rivera's eye. Rivera waved Santos forward, and Santos obliged, sending Rivera crumpling to the canvas. Rivera beat the count but the referee decided to call it� technical knockout. Rivera's trainer John Scully seemed to agree with the call, and given that Rivera said yesterday this was his last fight, saving Rivera from additional punishment was a good thing. Rivera heads back to Worcester, Massachusetts with a 38-6-1 log and ********** wishes him sucess in his future endeavors. For Santos, himself a former WBO titlist, there is a WBA 154-ppound title shot in his future, likely against Joachim Alcine. -
Santos has always been a good fighter, which is why more credit should have gone to Margarito for his gutsy performances vs him.Comment
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You got beat to the punch poppa, nonetheless thanks for the info. Hopefully the fight gets put on the tube or something.Comment
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santos is a good fighter but because his inactivity he has gone downfall but hopefully with this new opportunity we will have a new wba light middleweight champ.Comment
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Anybody have to fight to download?Comment
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Was this fight aired?Comment
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I missed the fight. Im not even sure it was aired..Comment
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