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Niles Local To Box On ESPN's Friday Night Fights
Niles native Donovan George will be fighting against Dionisio Miranda, the second ranked boxer in the world on ESPN's Friday Night Lights tonight.
Donovan George, a Maine East High School graduate and Niles native, will be fighting in Oklahoma on ESPN's Friday Night Fights tonight.
The 27-year-old George will be fighting against Dionisio Miranda for 10 rounds in a super middleweight bout. While George has a strong record of 22-2 (19 KOs), Miranda is considered to be the number-two fighter in the world for his weight class. Miranda, 30, from South America, has a 21-7-2 (18 KO) record.
Meanwhile, George said he will be fighting with a hurt hand.
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"I'm discouraged," George told the Chicago Tribune. "I have a contusion in my right hand, but I'm fighting. The only cure [for it] is not to fight," he added. "And that's not an option."
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