Out of debt, Paz no longer on the ropes.

From: Providence Journal (Providence, RI) | Date: May 13, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Lynn Arditi

May 13--Retired boxer Vinny Paz has scored another win, this time in bankruptcy court.

The five-time world champion has succeeded in wiping out more than $2 million in debts, including hundreds of thousands of dollars owed to the IRS and two Las Vegas casinos, according to an order filed on April 18 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court,Providence.

Paz's estimated $383,000 in assets -- including his championship boxing belts valued at about ...

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