Bad luck marks Campbell’s fascinating career

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By Doug Fischer

The feel-good story of Nate Campbell’s unlikely rise to the top of the lightweight division ended on the scales Friday afternoon.

Campbell, a former street tough who used boxing to bring order to his wayward life, became the sport’s latest Cinderella story when he upset highly favored Juan Diaz last March to win three world lightweight titles.

However, the 36-year-old veteran never defended those belts, vacating one of them prior to Saturday’s mandatory defense against Ali Funeka and then losing the other two at the weigh-in when he failed to make the 135-pound lightweight limit. read more

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