A career on the edge of nowhere
By Marcus Henry
A few years ago, junior welterweight Edgar "El Chamacho" Santana was considered a contender.
But after suffering a third-round knockout to also-ran Harrison Cuello in June 2007, Santana's career appeared to be headed toward journeyman status. Now that career is in serious trouble as the 29-year-old Puerto Rican native, along with 11 others, were arrested on charges of taking part in an international cocaine trafficking ring.
Narcotics detectives arrested the suspects early Friday morning and seized $450,000 in cash and several pounds of cocaine, according to a report in amNew York.
Santana (24-3, 15 KOs) was set to take on Ali Oubaali in a 10-round bout at the Aviator Sports Arena in Brooklyn on August 6. There's been no word from Santana's promoter, Lou DiBella, on the status of the fight.
Calls to DiBella's offices were not immediately returned.
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