1.0 link 7939 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-lampley/death-in-the-ring_b_7939.html On the night of Saturday, September 17, Leavander Johnson of Atlantic City, N.J. defended his world title belt in boxing's lightweight division against Jesus Chavez of Austin, Tx. The fight appeared as the first of three scheduled bouts on an HBO Pay Per View telecast, a set-up for showcases involving the more recognizable welterweight Shane Mosley and junior lightweight Marco Antonio Barrera. After sixteen years as a professional, Leavander Johnson was finally making his first entry onto the sport's biggest...

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