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Vazquez stops Priolo in ninth round

Associated Press

Saturday, October 10, 2009

LOS ANGELES -- Israel Vazquez overcame a rocky start and a nasty cut in his comeback from a 19-month ring absence, stopping Angel Priolo on Saturday night in the ninth round. Vazquez (44-4, 30 KOs) looked shaky in long stretches of his first bout since concluding his phenomenal rivalry with Rafael Marquez early last year. The former 122-pound world champion developed swelling around both eyes, and a 2-inch cut opened over his left eye during the sixth round. But Vazquez persevered through the ...

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