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Agbeko to defend crown against Perez

By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Bantamweight titlist Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko, who scored a career-best victory against junior bantamweight champion Vic Darchinyan in July, will be back in action in short order after agreeing to face mandatory challenger Yonnhy Perez on Oct. 31. The fight, at a site to be determined, will be the main event of a Showtime-televised doubleheader, Perez co-promoter Gary Shaw said Thursday. Shaw said he and Agbeko promoter Don King made a deal and that Showtime was on board. It will be Agbeko's ...

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