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Anchondo won't let one small snag haunt him

Mike Anchondo's promising career was put in jeopardy when he weighed in overweight for a match on 2005. Now, the fighter is trying to make a comeback and prove that one small weight issue won't destroy his career.

Updated: May 1, 2007, 11:44 AM ET
By Joe Tessitore | Special to ESPN.com

Things can change so quickly in boxing. Mike Anchondo, who just a few years ago was one of the fastest-rising stars in the sport, feels he has now reached a career "do or done" fight. The 25-year-old Californian is facing life-changing decisions and will take on Darling Jiminez on this week's "Friday Night Fights" (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2).

"This is the most important fight of my career," Anchondo said. "This is the fork in the road. Either I proceed and pursue the championship title and chase ...

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