NEWARK, N.J. – Emmanuel Chance had been looking forward to his first bout in his home state since he was 10 years old. After six rounds, his homecoming turned into the scare of a lifetime.
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The former USA Boxing national team member started strongly, scoring a second-round knockdown, but had to eke out a split decision win over Angel Munoz on Friday at Prudential Center. One judge had the bantamweight bout 58-56 for Munoz but was overruled by the other two who scored it 57-56 for Chance, with the knockdown being the margin of victory for the 19-year-old from nearby East Orange, N.J…