Darrin Van Horn became the new International...
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Darrin Van Horn became the new International Boxing Federation junior middleweight champion, overpowering defending title holder Robert Hines to earn a 12-round unanimous decision at Atlantic City, N.J.
Van Horn, a 20-year-old junior at the University of Kentucky, used an effective defense and sharp counterpunching to beat Hines, 27, a Philadelphia fighter.
Van Horn, 153 1/4, is now 39-0 with 24 knockouts. Hines is 24-2-2 with 16 knockouts. his first
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