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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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Rubio wins 10-round decision over Cruz in welterweight bout
Saturday August 09, 2003
PICO RIVERA, Calif. (AP) Juan Carlos Rubio of Mexico won a
unanimous 10-round decision over fellow countryman Jose Luis Cruz
in a welterweight bout Friday at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena.
There were no knockdowns, but Rubio opened a cut over Cruz' eye
in the third round that bled throughout the rest of the fight.
He was also the aggressor in a fight that the judges scored
100-90, 98-92 and 97-93 in his favor.
Rubio, who weighed 147{ pounds, is now 36-2 with 11 knockouts.
Cruz, who also weighed 147{ pounds, is 12-12-3 with four knockouts.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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