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By Jose "OnFire" Aguirre
09/02/2005
Super bout would be first under Guzman's new contract
Joan Guzman has been the WBO champion at 122 pounds for sometime now, but he hasn’t been highly recognized in the boxing world, due to long stretches of inactivity. That was then, this is now. With a new manger, Jose Nunez, by his side Joan Guzman was able to acquire a promotional contract that he feels puts him in the same league as the legendary Prince Naseem Hamed. Guzman (#3 in the Boxingtalk ratings) has signed a multi-year promotional contract with Sycuan Ringside Promotions for an undisclosed amount of money. Sources close to Team Guzman say that “Sycuan Ringside Promotions is paying Joan like a heavyweight and he is receiving the biggest paycheck of any junior featherweight in history." Joan claims that members of Sycuan Ringside Promotions treated him more like family than just a simple business deal. The signing of this contract, which reportedly guarantees Guzman several bouts a year, has left the boxer with nothing but smiles.Send questions and comments to: onfireboxing@verizon.net