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Promoter and boxing manager Gabriel “Bebot” Elorde says he will file a protest with the IBO over what was widely perceived to be a hometown decision in the IBF light flyweight title eliminator between veteran Juanito Rubillar (48-14-7, 23 KO’s) and South Africa’s Hekkie Budler (14-0, 5 KO’s) at Emperors Casino, Kempton Park in South Africa last Sunday, Manila Time.
Celebrated trainer Freddie Roach has agreed, with some obvious prodding from his prized possession and “Fighter of the Decade” Manny Pacquiao, to take an amateur protégé of boxing man and broadcaster Hermie Rivera under his wings beginning June 1.
Filipino Richard Garcia has lost a twelve round unanimous decision to southpaw Zolani Tete of South Africa in an IBF flyweight title eliminator at the Wembley Indoor Arena in Johannesburg.
Trainer Freddie Roach plans to bring in some new sparring partners for pound-for-pound icon Manny Pacquiao this week as he steps up training for his showdown against Ghana’s tough Joshua Clottey at the $1.2 billion Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 13.
Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao wants to promote the mandatory rematch between WBC light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol and challenger and former champion Omar Nino Romero of Mexico.
Veteran Filipino southpaw Juanito Rubillar has lost in his bid to win the IBO light flyweight title when he was the victim of another blatant hometown decision which has regrettably become a norm for any visiting fighter in South Africa who fails to win by knockout.
Promising Filipino lightweight Mercito Gesta has scored an eight round shutout over rugged Cristian Favila in a rematch at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel in San Diego, California.
The executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission Keith Kizer has confirmed that Mexico’s Manuel “Chango” Vargas who fought WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” D onaire last February 13 at the Las Vegas Hilton has “tested positive for hydrocodone and a complaint has been issued against him.”
WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire (23-1, 15 KO’s) , eager to move up in weight, may fight former world champion and current WBO bantamweight interim champion Eric “Little Hands of Steel” Morel (42-2-, 21 KO’s) of Puerto Rico in Mexico.
Boxing’s current pound-for-pound hero and “Fighter of the Decade” Manny Pacquiao put on his best performance since he started training for “The Event” against Joshua Clottey at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium on March 13 in the first defense of the WBO welterweight title he won with a 12th round stoppage against Miguel Cotto last November.