Published: Thursday June 25, 2009 MYT 12:21:00 PM
Former IBF champion Spadafora wins on TKO
PITTSBURGH (AP): Paul Spadafora, a former IBF lightweight champion fighting for the first time in 14 months, knocked out Argentina's Ivan Bustos on Wednesday.
Bustos' corner threw in the towel 2 minutes, 26 seconds into the sixth round of the scheduled eight-round welterweight fight.
Spadafora, who hadn't fought in his Pittsburgh hometown since 2004 because of legal problems, improved his career record to 42-0-1.
The bout was the 33-year-old Spadafora's first with Hall of Fame boxer Pernell Whitaker as his trainer.
Bustos, a counterpuncher who had trouble landing blows against Spadafora, is 25-13-3.
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