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David Diaz, who won an interim lightweight title with a miracle come-from-behind 10th-round knockout of Jose Armando Santa Cruz on Aug. 12, is ready for another tough assignment.
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David Diaz, left, rallied to score a 10th-round TKO of Jose Armando Santa Cruz on Aug. 12.
The 1996 U.S. Olympian has his eye on the winner of the Oct. 7 rubber match between lightweight champ Diego "Chico" Corrales and rival Joel Casamayor.
By winning an interim belt, Diaz became the mandatory challenger for the winner of that fight.
"It's time to get back in the gym, back on the [punching] bags, shadow boxing and all the rest. It's going to feel good to get back to work," said Diaz, a Chicago native who returned to training this week after a month-long break.
"It's been nice to have a short break after beating Santa Cruz, but now it's time to get to back," Diaz, 30, said. "My weight is good, my cuts are completely healed and I'm looking forward to hearing who I'm going to fight next. Right now I'm focused on the winner of Corrales-Casamayor."
Diaz is familiar with Corrales because they sparred together when Corrales was getting ready for his first fight with Casamayor in October 2003.
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