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A boxer copes with HIV diagnosis

By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com

Tuesday, May 3, 2005

Leocadio Manon is like most professional boxers. He trained diligently and hoped to go as far as he could in a tough sport while earning enough money to support his family. The difference, however, is that on the eve of his first fight in the United States – one scheduled to be nationally televised on pay-per-view April 9 – he tested positive for HIV during a routine, pre-fight blood test. Manon's bout was canceled, his license suspended and his life left in limbo. "This is his ...

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