Diego does it! Carson City boxer scores upset victory
Diego Elizondo proved them wrong.
The Carson City boxer scored an upset victory Saturday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, winning a unanimous six-round decision over South Carolina lightweight Desmond Lyons.
Lyons, 22, entered the night with a 6-1 record and had prepared at the Stafford, Texas, training camp of Ronnie Shields, who also guides middleweight champion Jermell Charlo and formerly trained Mike Tyson and Pernell Whitaker. Elizondo, 21, was seeking his first win in three years. He works out in a small, home-built gym with a speed bag. He is trained by his father.
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