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Boxing: Ex-world champ Brian Viloria breaks extended layoff with 8-rounder
Boxing: Ex-world champ Brian Viloria breaks extended layoff with 8-rounder
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Published Mar 02, 2017 12:30 AM PHT
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Updated Mar 02, 2017 05:02 PM PHT

MANILA — Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria will make one final push for another world title when he climbs the ring at Ryogoku Sumo Arena in Tokyo on Thursday.
MANILA — Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria will make one final push for another world title when he climbs the ring at Ryogoku Sumo Arena in Tokyo on Thursday.
Viloria, a former world flyweight and light-flyweight titleholder who is coming out of an 18-month layoff, takes on Mexico’s Ruben Montoya.
Viloria, a former world flyweight and light-flyweight titleholder who is coming out of an 18-month layoff, takes on Mexico’s Ruben Montoya.
“I took over a year off to think about things, to reset, to spend a little more time with my family,” Viloria said in a report posted on Philboxing.com.
“I took over a year off to think about things, to reset, to spend a little more time with my family,” Viloria said in a report posted on Philboxing.com.
“It gave me time to think about the next step in my boxing career. I’m 36 now (so) I know I don’t have much time left. I came to a conclusion for me to make one more run, one more campaign towards another world title fight.”
“It gave me time to think about the next step in my boxing career. I’m 36 now (so) I know I don’t have much time left. I came to a conclusion for me to make one more run, one more campaign towards another world title fight.”
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The last time Viloria fought was against Nicaraguan Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez in October 2015. He lost by a ninth round stoppage in a bid for the world flyweight crown.
The last time Viloria fought was against Nicaraguan Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez in October 2015. He lost by a ninth round stoppage in a bid for the world flyweight crown.
Viloria, who resumed training at Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles under Freddie Roach’s chief assistant Marvin Somodio, will square off against Motoya in 8 rounds.
Viloria, who resumed training at Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles under Freddie Roach’s chief assistant Marvin Somodio, will square off against Motoya in 8 rounds.
Viloria holds a record of 36-5, with 22 KOs, while Montoya sports a record of 14-4-1, with 9 KOs.
Viloria holds a record of 36-5, with 22 KOs, while Montoya sports a record of 14-4-1, with 9 KOs.
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