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Javier Fortuna stops a game Carlos Ivan Velasquez in 10 bloody rounds

Javier Fortuna stopped Ivan Carlos Velasquez in Las Vegas on Tuesday night (Photo: Instagram)

Fortuna II

By Chris Robinson

On Tuesday night, Sep. 29, WBA junior lightweight champion Javier Fortuna stopped a brave but outgunned Carlos Ivan Velasquez in under ten rounds inside of the Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.

Fortuna (29-0-1, 21 KO’s) dropped and bloodied Velasquez (19-2, 12 KO’s) in the second and appeared to be on his way towards a stoppage victory but his Puerto Rican foe fought on valiantly.
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Sparring Highlights: Flashing back to Javier Fortuna’s training camp for his clash w/ Patrick Hyland

Chris Robinson was on hand in Oxnard, Calif. in late November, 2012 as undefeated junior lightweight contender Javier Fortuna (21-0, 15 KO’s) prepared for his December 8th bout with Patrick Hyland inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez IV undercard.

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