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Gatti-Leija For WBC Title.

By Boxing Press December 4th, 2004 All Boxing News, Boxing Previews, Press Releases

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Arturo Gatti will defend his WBC super lightweight title against two-time former champion James Leija on Jan. 29. The thirty-two-year-old Gatti, 38-6 with 29 knockouts, won the title last Jan. 24 when he decisioned Italian Gianluca Branco. He kept the crown in July with a one-punch knockout of previously unbeaten Leonard Dorin. Leija, thirty-eight, is 47-6-2 with 18 knockouts. The scheduled 12-round bout is to be telecast as part of HBO's "World Championship Boxing Series.'' Leija earned his title shot with a victory over former Olympian phenom Francisco "Panchito" Bojado. Leija also ran undisputed light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu close in January 2003.


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