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MACAU, CHINA -- Per the rules of the IBF, Undefeated No. 2 world-rated contender "IK" LIAN HUI YANG and unbeaten opponent and top-rated contender CESAR "El Distinto" CUENCA made their Saturday morning weights for their main event of "Victory at the Venetian," at The Venetian® Macao's Cotai Arena.
The two warriors will be duking it out for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior welterweight world title in a fight that will be streamed live (along with most of the undercard) to the U.S. via www.toprank.tv, beginning at 6:00 a.m. ET. Yang (18-0, 13 KOs), from Dalian, China, is attempting to become China's second professional fighter to win a world title, while Cuenca (46-0, 2 KOs), from Buenos Aires, Argentina, will attempt to not only make the most of the first world title shot of his 13-year professional career, but cut the deficit to two victories in matching Rocky Marciano's hallowed mark of 49-0.
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The two warriors will be duking it out for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior welterweight world title in a fight that will be streamed live (along with most of the undercard) to the U.S. via www.toprank.tv, beginning at 6:00 a.m. ET. Yang (18-0, 13 KOs), from Dalian, China, is attempting to become China's second professional fighter to win a world title, while Cuenca (46-0, 2 KOs), from Buenos Aires, Argentina, will attempt to not only make the most of the first world title shot of his 13-year professional career, but cut the deficit to two victories in matching Rocky Marciano's hallowed mark of 49-0.
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