Spadafora hopes to shape the future

Boxing and otherwise, by using his past

By Rob Longo  Times Sports Correspondent

ROCHESTER — Inside a century-old boxing ring overlooking the Ohio River, former world lightweight champion Paul Spadafora circles with a pupil, working on combination punches and uppercuts. He gives him tidbits of advice as the two go around and around for several minutes, in preparation of the student's fight in a few weeks.

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