Giuriceo readies for state title bout

Campbell's Jake Giuriceo (16-0-1, 3 KOs) will fight Michael Clark for the Ohio super lightweight belt tonight in Columbus.

Giuriceo weighed 140 pounds at Friday’s weigh-in, while Clark was 1401⁄2.

The 39-year-old Clark (42-7-1, 18 KOs) has lost two of his last three fights. Clark (aka “Cold Blood”) once held the IBC and NABF lightweight titles and started his career 24-0 before losing to Artur Grigorian in a WBO lightweight title bout in 1999. In 2006, he was featured on the second season of ESPN’s reality show “The Contender,” losing to Cornelius Bundrage in his first and only bout.

“I know he’s been in the ring with a lot of different guys but he’s never been in the ring with somebody like me,” said Giuriceo. “I keep constant pressure and fight for three straight minutes and hopefully that will make the difference in the fight.

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