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Daily Press from Newport News, Virginia • Page 25

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Newport News, Virginia
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25
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D4iy rres, Munaay, May 2l, IsftfO ctorv Whitaker plan works to perfection in latest vi to win all the lightweight titles Champion wants LAS VEGAS APi Pernell Whitaker, who prides himself on following a game plan inside the ring, also has definite plans for his boxing future. Whitaker, fresh off a 12-round unanimous decision win Saturday night over super featherweight champion Azumah Nelsonwants to tidy up the lightweight division by winning the one piece of the title he doesn't hold. "My quest now is to unify all three titles and become the best lightweight in the world," Whitaker said. Whitaker, who defended his World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation 135-pound titles against Nelson, has only World Boxing Association champion Edwin Rosario standing in the way of a sweep of the division. "That's the fight I want," Whitaker said.

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