Mesi Wins Party Nomination For NY State Senate

Heavyweight boxer "Baby" Joe Mesi, 34, has recently defeated Michele Iannello and Daniel Ward for the Democratic party candidate to replace former retiring Republican Mary Lou Rath. The NY Senate election will be held on November 4th. Mesi is looking to bring more job to his Senate district which encompasses Genesee County and part of Erie County.

As a boxer Joe was 34-0, and is not officially retired. His last bout was on Oct. 12, 2007. By entering the political arena he joins other boxers such as fellow heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko who has ran twice for mayor of Kiev, Ukraine, and Manny Pacquiao lost a congressional bid in his home country of the Philippines last year.

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