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05/08/2008 Archived Entry: "Inspiration: Diosbelys “The Oriental Kid” Hurtado"
Inspiration: Diosbelys “The Oriental Kid” Hurtado
By Ted Sares
Courtesy of Eastsideboxing.com
Hurtado is fighting like a jazz musician at a rock concert…
-- HBO color commentator George Foreman
It really can’t be measured but you recognize it when you see it. On any number of occasions, I saw fighters win against great odds seemingly inspired to go beyond their self-imposed limitations--to stretch parameters of possibilities beyond the norm.
Hurtado, known as "The Oriental Kid," began his professional career in 1994, and in 1997 challenged WBC welterweight title holder Pernell Whitaker. He was 20-0 at the time while Pernell was 39-1-1.
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