Alvarez -Golovkin III Preview Update

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September 8-10, 2022 Weekend Thoughts

 

Originally, this column was to discuss what was one of the biggest weekends on the Boxing calendar in the year 2022 to date that planted the spotlight of the sport firmly on three world championship unification bouts in Women’s Boxing. Unfortunately, as many know, two of those bouts that were scheduled to take place on September 10^th at the O2 Arena in London, England as the co-main events of an all women’s card, the encounter between undefeated Middleweight world champions Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall for the Undisputed Middleweight championship of the world, and a Jr. Lightweight unification bout between world champions Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner was postponed the day before the event due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8^th.

 

While the United Kingdom has entered a period of mourning as well as transition, there was one Women’s world championship fight that did take place as scheduled on September 8^th in San Jose, Costa Rica, that like the two other postponed bouts, was a world championship unification bout. This observer is referring to the IBF/WBO Minimumweight world championship fight between world champions Yokasta Valle and Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen.

 

Historically, the 105lb. Minimumweight division, also known as the Strawweight division does not receive much attention here in the United States regardless of whether it is on the men’s or women’s side of the sport. While this in part can perhaps be attributed to the lack of American representation and exposure in the weight class, Boxing’s lightest division and the divisions that immediately follow usually produce fights normally fought at a very high pace, where there is often plenty of action. This fight was no exception, but should serve as an example of one fighter’s overall experience and skill as well as an example of one fighter’s heart.

 

Before a sizable hometown crowd at the Cuidad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde Yokasta Valle put on what was simply a masterful Boxing performance. Often when it comes to Women’s Boxing, the quick pace in which the fights are fought in addition to the two minute round length, does tend to produce very close fights most of the time when fights do not end via knockout or stoppage. Much like the numerous bouts I could mention, this fight was fought at a very high pace from the opening bell.

 

What made Valle’s performance in this fight masterful was how she used her experience and timing to not only dictate the tempo of the combat, but also showed discipline in doing so as her opponent Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen was more than willing to engage and to her credit did try her best to force Valle into a toe to toe battle. The difference, despite the high pace in which the fight was fought was both Valle’s hand speed as well as her discipline in maintaining distance and only letting her punches go when it was to her advantage. The sequence of the fight was a simple one to describe, Valle either stepping in with two to four punch combinations and then backing back out where Nguyen could only try to lunge forward in trying to reach her with a punch or Valle waiting for Nguyen to take the initiative and counter punching with combinations before re-establishing distance. While competitive this proved to be a lopsided fight in Valle’s favor as she would go on to sweep all ten rounds of the world championship bout on all three scorecards, it still was an entertaining bout to watch.

 

Now as the unified IBF/WBO world champion at 105lbs. I feel that Yokasta Valle is likely to move up in weight where perhaps she could be a future opponent for undefeated WBC world champion Kim Clavel in the 108lb. Light-Flyweight division. If Valle decides to try to completely unify the 105lb division about with current WBA champion Seniesa Estrada would be very interesting if Valle wants to continue trying to unify the division in her next fight. As for Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen, it is important to keep in mind that even though she was the WBO champion going into her fight with Valle, she was at a significant disadvantage in terms of experience entering the bout unbeaten in five fights as a professional going against a fighter in Valle who had twenty-seven professional bouts going into the unification bout.

 

While that is both a reflection of a sport that is very much still growing for the women who compete in it as well as a reflection for the moment of a weight class that is not too deep in terms of depth, Nguyen showed a lot of heart in this fight even as it became apparent that Valle had pulled ahead on the scorecards. Simply put, she never stopped trying and it was as much the disadvantage in experience as it was Valle’s overall skillset that was the difference in this fight. One loss does not define a career and it will be how Nguyen comes back from this defeat, the first of her career that will be the story for her going forward.

 

The circumstances that led to the postponement of the two remaining women’s world championship unification bouts that were scheduled to take place in London, England, did not mean that the Boxing action over the three-day stretch ended with Valle’s victory over Nguyen. On Friday, September 9^th, The Canadian-based United Boxing Promotions the first of two Boxing cards as part of their recently signed deal with digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN from the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario.

 

The main event of the six bout card was a bout for the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Intercontinental Welterweight championship between undefeated prospect Josh Wagner and veteran Jorge Perez.

 

While this was a regional championship that was at stake in this bout, it is often the step young fighters try to make as a prelude to entering the world rankings in a given division. What always interests me whenever I see a prospect for the first time as was the case on this occasion with regard to Wagner is how they will respond to fighting on what in most cases is the first significant stage in their professional careers.

 

Regional championships also offer an opportunity for fighters who have suffered some setbacks to try to bounce back as was the case with Perez who entered the bout against the 12-0 Wagner having dropped his previous two bouts. While on the surface this would appear to be an ideal scenario for the young prospect by facing a fighter that had been experiencing a slump, it turned out to be a very competitive bout.

 

In many ways, this was a scenario of two types of fights being fought within one fight. When the combat was fought primarily in the center of the ring, it seemed that Perez would get the better of the action whereas when the fight was being fought in close, Wagner was the fighter who was dictating the action.

 

Part of what made this a close fight that was not necessarily the easiest one to score is Wagner was exceptional with his lateral movement throughout and while he was not always throwing and landing punches, which gave Perez a slight edge, it made it difficult for Perez to consistently land his punches cleanly, despite finding success in landing his left hook throughout the fight.

 

As the fight entered the middle rounds of the scheduled ten round bout, Wagner gradually began to change the ebb and flow of the combat. He did this largely by varying his jab in both the body and head of Perez as well as variations in how he threw the jab. This along with combination punching appeared to turn things in his favor.

 

Although the fight remained close going into the late rounds, the subject of scoring would not be an issue. In round nine, seemingly without warning, Wagner found the answer that would bring the fight to its conclusion. After stunning Perez with a hook to the head, a follow up barrage of punches would send Perez down. Perez was able to get up on unsteady legs and Wagner sensing he had his opponent in trouble pressed forward and dropped Perez for a second time with a short flurry.

 

Perez showed his mettle by getting up for a second time, but he had no answer to keep Wagner off of him at this point in the fight and after being hit with a few more solid punches, the bout was stopped. For Wagner it was his thirteenth win of his career and his seventh knockout. What impressed this observer about his performance beyond displaying well-rounded Boxing skills was the poise he showed once he knew he had Perez in trouble and the tactical approach in which he finished the fight by not giving his opponent the chance to recover. Wagner made as good a first impression as one could of expected of a young prospect in his first title fight as a professional. What may come next as he attempts to add his name amongst a very talent-deeo 147lb. Welterweight division remains to be seen.

 

After a very competitive main event on September 9^th, United Boxing Promotions returned on September 10^th at the same CAA Centre with another six bout card. In the main event of night two, undefeated current Canadian Middleweight champion Suhkdeep Singh moved down six pounds from the 160lb. Middleweight division to face Xhuljo Vrenozi in a bout for the IBA’s International Jr. Middleweight championship. As was the case with Josh Wagner the previous evening, this was the first time that yours truly had the opportunity to see Singh in action and the similarities between the two did not end with the fact that it was the first time I’d seen both compete, but they also entered their respective bouts unbeaten in twelve professional fights and were matched up similarly against two veterans. The slight difference for Singh was his opponent Xhuljo Vrenozi had split his previous four bouts going 2-2.

 

In terms of style, what stood out to me was the almost sniper like approach that Singh implemented his offense. It was a style with an emphasis on using his legs to both establish himself as an elusive target as well as manage distance. This along with periodically switching between an orthodox and southpaw stance kept Vrenozi from being able to land offense consistently, much less be able to get into a consistent rhythm. While not always the most exciting fight to watch, Singh’s discipline and ability to maintain control from start to finish is what stood out in the bout in winning a convincing ten round unanimous decision.

 

Although this was my first time to see Singh in action, I was impressed by what I saw and it will be interesting to see if he will remain at Jr. Middleweight or if he will move back up to the Middleweight division. Much like for veterans later in their careers, it will likely come down to what opportunities are available to Singh as a young unbeaten prospect and whether those opportunities make sense for him both physically in terms of weigh as well as financially and trying to progress his career forward.

 

Despite the marquee event scheduled for the weekend being postponed due to a tragedy, Boxing fans should not feel disappointed in the sense that they still got one Women’s world championship unification bout as well as what turned out to be a showcase for two rising prospects on the Canadian Boxing scene. As the Boxing works now turns it's attention to the highly anticipated third encounter between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin on September 17^th, one can only hope that the exciting action continues.

 

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Women's World Championship Unification Doubleheader Postponed Following The Passing Of Queen Elizabeth II

 

Following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, September 8, 2022, it has been announced that Saturday’s scheduled all Women’s Boxing card, which was to be headlined by two world championship unification bouts featuring Claressa Shields vs Savannah Marshall for the Undisputed Middleweight championship of the world and Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgardner in a Jr. Lightweight unification bout, that was to take place at the O2 Arena in London, England has been postponed as the United Kingdom begins a period of mourning. The announcement follows postponements of several events that were to have taken place throughout the United Kingdom including several Football (Soccer) league matches, the postponement of a PGA Golf tournament, among other events.  

 

Prior to the announcement on Friday, it had been announced by Boxxer, the promotional company behind the card had intended to hold a private weigh-in for the event. The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) however, released a statement early on Friday saying that it as a mark of respect following the passing of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II that competition that had been scheduled for Friday, September 9th had been suspended, but said that decisions regarding competition scheduled for the remainder of the weekend would be made following a review of official mourning guidance and consultation with relevant parties and other sports.  

It has also been announced that the entire card that was scheduled to take place at the O2 Arena will be tentatively rescheduled for October 15th at the same venue. We will keep readers updated on any developments as they become available. 

 

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Valle-Nguyen Weights From Costa Rica

 

The official weigh-in for Thursday night’s Women’s World Minimumweight championship unification clash between current IBF world champion Yokasta Valle and current WBO world champion Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen took place earlier today in San Jose, Costa Rica. The unification bout, the first of three unification bouts to be held this week throughout Women’s Boxing will headline a Golden Boy Promotions promoted card from the Cuidad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde and can be seen globally on digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN.

The Minimumweight limit for the bout is 105lbs. Both world champions Valle and Nguyen weighed in officially at 104lbs. Valle will have a hometown advantage in Costa Rica and will be making the sixth defense of the IBF world championship she won in August 2019 with a ten round split decision over Joana Pastrana. She will also have a significant experience edge over WBO champion Nguyen having had twenty-seven professional bouts compared to only five for Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen. Nguyen however, is unbeaten in those five bouts and will be making her the first defense of the WBO championship she won in October of last year with a ten round unanimous decision over Etsuko Tada.

*Weights for bouts on the undercard are unavailable as of this writing.

Valle vs. Nguyen takes place on Thursday, September 8^th at the Cuidad Deportiva Heiner Ugalde in San Jose, Costa Rica. The bout can be seen on digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN beginning at 9PM ET/6PM PT. (U.S. Times.) For more information about DAZN including schedules, list of compatible streaming devices, platforms, Smart TVs, availability around the world, local start times in your area, and to subscribe please visit: www.DAZN.com.

 

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Ruiz-Ortiz: Post-Thoughts And Analysis

In the weeks following undefeated unified IBF/WBA/WBO/IBO Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk’s second victory over former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua, the man he took the title from last year, the dominant question has been what is next? Almost immediately after Usyk scored his second unanimous decision over Joshua, talk began of a potential fight with the on again, off again, retired, and un-retired undefeated WBC world champion Tyson Fury for a potential showdown between the two champions that would finally lead to one Undisputed World Heavyweight champion. 

While it remains uncertain whether that will indeed become a reality, the first significant Heavyweight bout to take place in the aftermath of Usyk’s rematch with Joshua occurred on September 4th at the legendary venue formerly known as the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, now known as Crypto.com Arena. Even though names of arenas and stadiums in modern times seem to change as quickly as those venues are built, the building has long been a hot spot for the sport of Boxing where many memorable battles have taken place over its two-decade history. On this occasion, the arena was filled with a sizable crowd to see former unified Heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz, the first man to defeat Anthony Joshua and former holder of the unified crown that Oleksandr Usyk now holds, and longtime top contender and former two-time world title challenger Luis Ortiz meet in a bout billed as an elimination bout for the World Boxing Council’s version of the World Heavyweight championship, currently held by Tyson Fury.

Although neither seemed to be in a position to garner a fight against either Fury or Usyk in the immediate future regardless of the outcome of this fight, as this observer said in previewing the bout, in some ways the bout between the two could amount to an audition to for lack of a better term, attempt to swoop into a world title fight if the potential unification bout between the two champions does not occur in the near future. It was a fight however, where both boxers had questions that surrounded them.

For the former world champion Andy Ruiz, the issue with him stemmed from inactivity having fought only once since his losing the unified Heavyweight crown back to Joshua in their December 2019 rematch. There also was the issue of Ruiz having put in a so, so performance against longtime contender and former world title challenger Chris Arreola, who was able to score a knockdown of Ruiz before losing a twelve round unanimous decision in March of last year. This was similar to Luis Ortiz, who came into this bout off of an impressive knockout win over former IBF Heavyweight world champion Charles Martin in January of this year, but appeared to show signs of possible decline as he was dropped twice by Martin before catching him in the fifth round and scoring the knockout victory. Although Ortiz ultimately did what he had to do in that fight, the question that surrounded him coming into this encounter was whether or not at forty-three years of age and having shown signs of having trouble keeping his balance in his fight with Martin was just how much did he have left in him to give as a fighter.

Given the styles of the two fighters that have an emphasis on offense, I did suspect that we would find out the answers to how much Ruiz’ inactivity would affect him as well as whether the wear and tear that tends to come along with a long career inside the Boxing ring as well as age would be an issue for Ortiz, rather quickly. As it would turn out, both men would bring elements of their best skills into this fight. Even though I felt that Ortiz would have the edge in terms of punching power, I did wonder how he would respond in the midst of exchanges of offense with Ruiz, who despite coming into the fight at nearly 270bs., and who has been heavy for most of his career, has exceptionally quick hands for a fighter his size. At minimum, I felt that the difference in hand speed between the two would appear early in the fight and test Ortiz’ balance that gave him trouble against Martin earlier this year. Initially, it was Ortiz’ power that became evident first as he rocked Ruiz with a solid straight left hand from the southpaw stance in the closing seconds of round one. 

Prior to that point, it was a bit surprising to see both fighters willing to stand in close range and willing to engage so early and to the eye of an objective observer, it seemed like Ruiz was getting the upper hand by a slight margin before he was tagged by the left hand of Ortiz. As he has done throughout his career, Ruiz showed the ability to take a punch and would respond in round two by dropping Ortiz in the second round with a flush counter right hook to the head.

In some ways, this reminded me of what happened to Ortiz early on in his fight against Charles Martin from the standpoint of the sudden nature of the way he was knocked down. Although the veteran did his best to milk the referee’s ten count before getting up at the count of nine, Ortiz was hurt and moments later would be knocked down for a second time by a follow-up barrage of punches by Ruiz. It was not clear, at least to this observer’s eyes, whether the second knockdown was a result of Ortiz being hurt by the punches that Ruiz was throwing, but I immediately began to wonder aloud whether this was more evidence of Ortiz potentially being a compromised fighter at this stage in his career. I also wondered if Ortiz was on the verge of being stopped.

To his credit, Ortiz used his veteran instincts and was able to survive the round and did manage to tag Ruiz with a few solid shots of his own in the process. Nevertheless, I did not think based on what I was seeing and based on what I had seen in covering Ortiz’ fight against Martin that the fight would last far beyond the second round. This was based on the balance issues Ortiz seemed to have as well as possible issues with his ability to take a punch, though in fairness to Luis Ortiz, the counter right hand that first sent him down was a case of a fighter in Ruiz using his hand speed and pinpoint timing to his advantage.

A testament to Luis Ortiz’ skillset and instincts were seen in rounds three through six where he was able to both slow the pace down and get himself into a rhythm. It was at this stage where the tempo of the combat was being controlled by the former world title challenger and this in addition to his ability to use angles to keep Ruiz on the outside and a solid jab appeared to get him right back into the fight, despite having two knockdowns against him. As is often the case in Boxing, just as it appears that the ebb and flow is shifting directions, something can happen to change the course of things. This would occur late in the seventh round when Ruiz would stun Ortiz with a right hand to the head and follow up with a right hook to the head that dropped Ortiz for the third time in the fight.

In the context of scoring, it is rare to think that a fighter who suffers three knockdowns over the course of a twelve round fight and probably lost a few rounds in between depending on one’s perspective, would still have a chance to win the fight on the scorecards. At this point in the fight, I felt Ortiz as usual, made a good account of himself, but because of the knockdowns, would need to either reverse roles and score a knockdown or two of Ruiz or outright knock him out to win the fight.

Unfortunately for Ortiz, that would not be the case. Despite being able to win rounds eight, ten, and the twelfth and final round on the official scorecards based largely on his ability to keep Ruiz at distance and seeming to out box him in those rounds, the three knockdowns proved to be the difference as Ruiz would earn a twelve round unanimous decision by a three point margin on two scorecards and a single point on the third.

Although the decision in this fight was the right one in my view and there was no controversy in terms of scoring, the narrow scores at the end of the bout are a reflection of both fighters skills and how both were able to have periods of success throughout the fight even though Luis Ortiz had three knockdowns working against him. The primary difference in my view in addition to the knockdowns came down to the advantage Andy Ruiz had in hand speed. It is indispensable however, that Luis Ortiz did have success and was able to win several rounds throughout the fight.

As for what comes next, this bout was billed as an elimination bout in the WBC’s Heavyweight ratings, but what this fight represented in reality was the first in an unofficial four-man tournament to determine the next mandatory challenger for the WBC crown currently held by Tyson Fury. This is because on October 15th former WBC Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder will face longtime Heavyweight contender and former European Heavyweight champion Robert Helenius in a second WBC Heavyweight elimination bout.

While nothing is really set in stone in the sport of Boxing, this will likely set up Ruiz to face the winner of that fight in early 2023 at the earliest to then determine the next WBC mandatory challenger. Although this scenario is for the moment unofficial, given all four fighters, Ruiz, Ortiz, Wilder, and Helenius are aligned with the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) group of promoters, the final elimination bout should be an easy one to make should this unofficial tournament play out as it appears to be drawn up.

With Luis Ortiz now back to the drawing board, Andy Ruiz now awaits the outcome of the Wilder-Helenius bout to see in all likelihood who will be his next opponent following his victory over Ortiz.

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Paro vs. Jarvis Set For October 15th In Brisbane, Australia On DAZN

Press Release: September 4, 2022 By DAZN – Liam Paro and Brock Jarvis will clash for the WBO Global Super-Lightweight Title at the South Bank Piazza in Brisbane on Saturday October 15, live to subscribers worldwide on DAZN, as Matchroom break new ground with their first show in Australia. 

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 Paro (22-0 13 KOs) is ranked No.1 with the WBO at 140lbs and the Brisbane star will aim to kick-off Matchroom’s new era Down Under in style on his home turf. The 26-year-old inked a promotional pact with Hearn in December after seeing off the unbeaten Yomar Alamo in Tampa, Florida on his American debut.

Jarvis (20-0 18 KOs) also comes into the bout on the back of his first fight on US soil, where the New South Wales ace came out on top in a wild shoot out with Alejando Rodriguez with a fifth-round stoppage in Fresno, California. The 24-year-old recorded his 18th win inside the distance from 20 fights that night and has promised fans another all-action affair next month.

Queensland Featherweight sensation Skye Nicolson (4-0) lands her first title shot as she fights for the vacant Commonwealth strap against Tasmania’s Krystina Jacobs (6-3), undefeated Heavyweight Demsey McKean (21-0, 13 KOs) takes on Germany’s Patrick Korte (18-1-1, 15 KOs) for the vacant IBF Intercontinental crown and ‘El Tijuanero’ Cesar Mateo Tapia (14-0, 9 KOs) defends his WBA Oceania Super-Middleweight Title against Abdoulaye Mayweather (7-0, 5 KOs) , with more fights to be confirmed soon.

“My rankings speak for themselves; I’ve taken no short cuts to get here,” said Paro. “I ain’t losing to a guy who isn’t on my level. His team will quickly realise that they’ve made the wrong move chasing a fight with me. On fight night I’ll show you why I’m rated No.1.

“I’ve got a statement to make. I want to be a household name in Australia, and this is another guy in my way. This is my destiny so I’m not letting him come here a wreck it – no way. We didn’t have to take this fight. We could have sat pretty at No.1 until that title came but love to fight. This is what I do.”

“Matchroom boxing is the biggest promotional company in the world and it's fantastic that they are coming to Australia," said Jarvis. "I’m really proud and excited to be part of their first event here and I'm looking forward to putting on a show for everyone.

“I’m very grateful to get the opportunity. It almost seems unfair that I get a shot at world No.1 without even having competed in the 140lbs division but that’s just the way that it went and I’m very lucky to get the opportunity. I’m going to make the most of it.”

“I am so excited to kick-off this new era for Matchroom in Australia,” said Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. “Australian fans are so passionate about sport and boxing is on the rise here, so I have no doubt that they will embrace the fight nights that we put on and join us in creating unforgettable nights that showcase this country as one of the key players for the sport globally.

 

“In order to put on great nights, you need to make exciting fights, and our first main event Down Under promises to be explosive stuff. Liam and Brock are only ever in thrilling bouts and the winner will be in prime position to hunt for a World title fight.”

“We are delighted to be broadcasting our first event in Australia’, said Joe Markowski, CEO DAZN North America. “This card features some of the best up and coming talent Australia has to offer and we look forward to hosting more and more shows as the sport grows Down Under. Watch it live worldwide on DAZN.”

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Ruiz-Ortiz Weights From Los Angeles, CA

The official weigh-in for a rare Sunday night pay-per-view card headlined by former unified Heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz and longtime top. contender and former two-time world title challenger Luis Ortiz took place on Saturday in Los Angeles, CA. The bout, which will headline a Fox Sports Pay-Per-View card from the venue now known as Cryto.com Arena that can be seen on traditional cable/satellite providers as well as digital combat sports streaming network and pay-per-view platform FITE is also being billed as an elimination bout for the WBC World Heavyweight championship.

Although it is unclear as of this writing as to whether or not the winner of this fight will indeed be declared the next mandatory challenger by the World Boxing Council (WBC), the stakes are high for both fighters. The former champion Andy Ruiz weighed in at 268 3/4lbs. He will have a weight advantage of nearly twenty-four pounds over Ortiz, who weighed in at 245 1/2lbs. for the scheduled twelve round bout.

"Weights for undercard bouts on this card are unavailable as of this writing.*

Ruiz vs. Ortiz takes place on Sunday, September 4th at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. The fight can be seen on a pay-per-view basis in the United States on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View for $74.99 beginning at 9PMET/6PM PT. The bout as well as it’s undercard will be available through traditional cable/satellite providers as well as through streaming by the Fox Sports streaming app across mobile, tablet, and connect streaming devices/Smart TVs, as well as through digital combat sports streaming network and pay-per-view platform FITE.  

 

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To order and stream on FITE visit the FITE app on your device of choice, visit: www.FITE.TV for ordering information or Click Here. 

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