By Rey Danseco
 
THE lone world-rated Pinay boxer continuously proved her worth by scoring another win in a televised bout in the United States.

Sarah “Thrilla from Manila” Goodson earned a unanimous decision win over eight-round against American Sandra Ortiz in the undercard of a televised bout on ESPN2 Wednesday (Thursday in the Philippines) at the Hilton Hotel-Ontario Airport in Ontario, California.

Judges saw the bout 79-73, 77-75, 78-74 all in favor of the 32-year old and 5-foot orthodox brawler from Cebu province in Central Philippines.

Goodson, whose maiden name is Rama, has solidified her position as the world rated No. 11 mini-flyweight (105-lb limit) under World Boxing Council (WBC) and No. 7 both by World Boxing Association and Women International Boxing Association (WIBA) with her 20th victory (7 knockouts). She has 15 losses and a draw.

Residing in Paris in Arkansas with husband-trainer Stacey Goodson and their two daughters, the petit Pinay avenged her majority decision loss to the 31-year old American in April. That setback described by Goodson as bogus decision and with her victory she claimed that she now proved that she’s the baddest 100-pound in the world.

Goodson once a world title challenger for the vacant International Female Boxing Association belt in June 2002, losing via TKO when she quit in the 8th round against Canadian Vaia Zaganas, who inflicted Goodson’s two other loses in 2003 before she installed the 12-unbeaten fight until she loss to Ortiz. 

Goodson captured the WEBA strawweight title with a split decision win in 8-round title fight against American Stephanie Dobbs on August 8, 2004 at Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona.

Goodson’s unbeaten run had included a draw in her second match with Dobbs and no contest with Hollie Dunaway during that year.

Dobbs defeated Goodson with unanimous decision in their initial 4-round confrontation in March 2002 in Forth Smith, Arkansas.