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Labor Day boxing

By JOHN C. COTEY

© St. Petersburg Times,
published August 31, 2001

WHEN: 8 tonight.

WHERE: Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel's Grand Ballroom.

TICKETS: $25, $35 and $60, available at Ticketmaster or by calling (813) 662-2827.

OTHER INFO: onepunch.net.

OUTLOOK: Boxing returns to the Tampa Bay area as the Marriott Waterside hosts its first event. The One Punch Productions card features St. Petersburg junior lightweight "Diamond" David Santos. Ranked No. 5 by the IBF, Santos (40-4, 26 KOs) takes on veteran Jerry Cooper (18-6, 7 KOs). In the co-main event, Tampa super-bantamweight Carlos "Bam Bam" Diaz puts his 6-0 record on the line against Joel Bacerra, who is 3-0 . Diaz has won all six of his fights by knockout. Local amateurs Felipe Cordero and George Walker make their pro debut in a junior welterweight bout, as does heavyweight Jay Jenkins, who faces Randy Martin, winless in two fights. The card has a women's fight: Bradenton's Sharice Gray meets Shirvelle Williams in a junior welterweight contest.

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