Melissa Isaacson
5 articles · Chicago Sports
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Boxing trying to get off mat<br>Once one of the top 3 sports in the U.S., boxing seeks a way to regain its place on a crowded plate
The publicist for Chicago boxer David Diaz was playing an impressive game of "If Only," and you wanted to believe him. If only Diaz had stayed on his feet in the ninth…
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Boxer David Diaz keeps his head up in defeat<br>Best qualities show even in brutal defeat
LAS VEGAS - The ambulance was waiting, but David Diaz wasn't quite ready to get in. Most of the blood had been rinsed off, and he was back in his jeans and…
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Chicago’s David Diaz battles underdog status<br>Underdog Chicagoan loses WBC lightweight belt on TKO after bloody battle
LAS VEGAS ? It was as heavy as the flashy belt he wore into the ring Saturday night, the underdog role capable of weighing down defending WBC lightweight champion and Chicagoan David…
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Goat gets the goat of Cubs fan Diaz<br>Chicago lightweight eschews stunt, sets focus on Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS - Promoter Bob Arum and his publicity people were so uneasy about the marketability of Chicagoan David Diaz, who fights Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao in Saturday's WBC championship lightweight bout,…
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Boxer David Diaz knows the stakes
A joker by nature, David Diaz was pointedly serious when asked recently if being the WBC lightweight champion was everything he thought it would be. "A little bit," Diaz said. "I just…
