More on A. Diaz comeback!

Wednesday, September 3 2008

By Francisco Salazar

No one said that the path to returning to top form from a long layoff was going to be easy. Former two-time title challenger Antonio Diaz (43-5-1, 27 KOs) can attest to that. Diaz fought his way to an eight round unanimous decision victory over veteran Juan Pablo Montes de Oca last Friday night before an overflow crowd of over 1,800 at the Omega Products International in Corona, CA. "He was a tough guy,” said Diaz afterward. "I felt tight and tired in there. I couldn’t let my punches go. He was able to catch me." Asked if he may have wanted a knockout since so many fans made the two hour drive from the Indio-Coachella area, Diaz responded, "I wasn't looking for the knockout. I wanted to give the fans a good show. The important thing is that I got the victory. I wanted to get rounds in and I was able to do that." (More)

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