Paz leaves it all in the ring; Final win a typical struggle.(Sports)

From: The Boston Herald | Date: March 29, 2004| Author: Kimball, George | Copyright information

Byline: George Kimball

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. - Prizefighters can be like other predatory animals in that they're often energized by the sight of blood. What made Vinny Paz different is that it was almost always his own.

Most boxers start fighting at the opening bell, but Vinny rarely got going until the other guy broke his nose. It was a pattern that had endured throughout a 21-year ring career, so who would have supposed that Paz' last hurrah would be any diffe...