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Rubio wins 10-round decision over Cruz in welterweight bout
Saturday August 09, 2003PICO RIVERA, Calif. (AP) Juan Carlos Rubio of Mexico won a unanimous 10-round decision over fellow countryman Jose Luis Cruz in a welterweight bout Friday at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena.
There were no knockdowns, but Rubio opened a cut over Cruz' eye in the third round that bled throughout the rest of the fight.
He was also the aggressor in a fight that the judges scored 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93 in his favor.
Rubio, who weighed 147{ pounds, is now 36-2 with 11 knockouts. Cruz, who also weighed 147{ pounds, is 12-12-3 with four knockouts.
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