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RP bags boxing’s World Cup with 5 victories
By Salven Lagumbay
Inquirer
First Posted 06:44pm (Mla time) 08/12/2007
SACRAMENTO--The Philippines won the bragging rights over Mexico Saturday, winning five of the six bouts at stake at the 'World Cup' of Boxing held at the Arco Arena here in front of a highly partisan crowd of 4,469 screaming fans for both countries.
With the win, the country solidified its position as the world's boxing superpower, snatching the title from long-reigning Mexico, which has been a bastion for great boxing talents for several decades.
"Winning the World Cup means the world to us Filipinos. That puts us in a special position of being excellent sportsmen and renewed our faith in ourselves," said Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri Lim, who flew to this city to lead a small contingent of supporters from the Philippines.
Gerry Peñalosa led the Filipinos' charge, snatching the WBO bantam title with a come-from-behind knockout win over Mexican champ Jhonny Gonzalez.
Z Gorres sealed the Filipinos' victory, earning for the country the fourth win on Saturday when he stopped ex-WBC champ Eric Ortiz with an eighth-round technical knockout.
The night's first winner was Davao City's Diosdado Gabi, who prevailed on an eight-round unanimous decision over Jose Angel Beranza.
Michael Domingo followed it up with a six-round unanimous win over previously unbeaten Miguel Roman in their six-round tiff.
AJ 'Bazooka' Banal completed the five victories, as he stopped Jorge Cardenas in the third round of their scheduled six-rounder.
The country will defend the World Cup title sometime in 2009, with another Latino country possibly getting the chance to challenge the Filipinos.
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By Salven Lagumbay
Inquirer
First Posted 06:44pm (Mla time) 08/12/2007
SACRAMENTO--The Philippines won the bragging rights over Mexico Saturday, winning five of the six bouts at stake at the 'World Cup' of Boxing held at the Arco Arena here in front of a highly partisan crowd of 4,469 screaming fans for both countries.
With the win, the country solidified its position as the world's boxing superpower, snatching the title from long-reigning Mexico, which has been a bastion for great boxing talents for several decades.
"Winning the World Cup means the world to us Filipinos. That puts us in a special position of being excellent sportsmen and renewed our faith in ourselves," said Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri Lim, who flew to this city to lead a small contingent of supporters from the Philippines.
Gerry Peñalosa led the Filipinos' charge, snatching the WBO bantam title with a come-from-behind knockout win over Mexican champ Jhonny Gonzalez.
Z Gorres sealed the Filipinos' victory, earning for the country the fourth win on Saturday when he stopped ex-WBC champ Eric Ortiz with an eighth-round technical knockout.
The night's first winner was Davao City's Diosdado Gabi, who prevailed on an eight-round unanimous decision over Jose Angel Beranza.
Michael Domingo followed it up with a six-round unanimous win over previously unbeaten Miguel Roman in their six-round tiff.
AJ 'Bazooka' Banal completed the five victories, as he stopped Jorge Cardenas in the third round of their scheduled six-rounder.
The country will defend the World Cup title sometime in 2009, with another Latino country possibly getting the chance to challenge the Filipinos.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakin...ticle_id=82091
anybody heard anything?