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SAMMY FUENTES WINS WBO JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

Wednesday 22 February 1995 00:02 GMT
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BOXING

Sammy Fuentes, of Puerto Rica, a late replacement, rocked Mexico's Fidel Avendano with a left hook then finished him off in the second round to win the vacant WBO junior welterweight title in Inglewood, California on Monday. Fuentes was rated the WBO's No 9 contender and Avendano was ranked No 1.

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