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If Vinny Pazienza wants to fight for a title at 160 pounds he has to beat me first. If he can't beat me, he doesn't deserve to fight for a title." [2] Finally, after months of negotiations and Pazienza replacing Duva as his manager with Bill Cayton, the two fighters came to an agreement in March 1994 to face one another in June that same year. [3]
Durán and Pazienza had first fought just over six months prior at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in a pay-per-view bout broadcast by HBO.Though Durán got off to a good start and scored the fight's lone knockdown, Pazienza took control during the fight's later rounds and was awarded a lopsided unanimous decision that proved to be somewhat controversial as the fight appeared closer than what the ...
Durán fought Vinny Pazienza twice, in June 1994 and January 1995, for the IBC Super Middleweight Championship, with Pazienza winning both times by unanimous decision. In the first fight, Durán put Pazienza down in Rounds 2 and 5, but referee Joe Cortez controversially ruled the Round 2 knockdown to be a slip.
Vinny Paz (born Vincenzo Edward Pazienza, December 16, 1962), formerly Vinny Pazienza, is an American former professional boxer who held world titles at lightweight and light middleweight. The 2016 film Bleed for This is based on his comeback from a spinal injury. In 2022, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame. [1]
Roberto Durán vs. Vinny Pazienza; Vinny Pazienza vs. Roberto Durán II This page was last edited on 15 May 2024, at 06:07 (UTC). Text is ...
Boxing great Roberto Durán received a pacemaker on Monday after he was hospitalized on the weekend, his family said. “The Durán family is pleased to inform that thanks to God the surgery in ...
Boxing great Roberto Duran was receiving medical care for a heart problem, the family of the 72-year-old Panamanian said Saturday. Duran, who was a champion in four different weight classes ...
Bleed for This is a 2016 American biographical sports film written and directed by Ben Younger and based on the life of former world champion boxer Vinny Pazienza.The film stars Miles Teller as Pazienza, with Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal, Ciarán Hinds, and Ted Levine in supporting roles.