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(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Flyweight Marlen Esparza (Houston, Texas) took the ring at the Sobers Sports Complex in Bridgetown, Barbados, with the weight of the world and her own medal hopes on her shoulders. Yet pressure is nothing new to Esparza, a five-time national champion and World Championships bronze medalist in the light flyweight division. Esparza would not be intimidated by World Champion Kim Ok Hyang of North Korea, and she proved her mettle as a top 2012 Olympic hopeful with a 12-7 victory over Hyang. [Click Here To Read More]
