Sunday, August 01, 1999

Local boxer cruises in Pan Am opener

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The Associated Press

        WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Bantamweight Gerald Tucker of Cincinnati easily moved into the second round of the boxing competition at the Pan American Games Saturday.

        Tucker romped to a 24-4 win over Cesar Morales of Mexico.

        Tucker forced a standing-8 count in the first round and then eased to the victory.

        “I had so many butterflies before this bout, and then to top things off, I was the first bout,” he said. “I just felt I had to continue what was started.”

        Another Cincinnati fighter, Ron Siler, lost to Cuba's Maikros Romero in light flyweight.

       

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