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By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Maybe it’s a Filipino thing, or an IBO thing.
Either way, the method in which two recent natives of the Southeast Asian island cluster won ***elry sanctioned by the International Boxing Organization was similar in its execution – if not its significance.
Edrin Dapudong, a 27-year-old who’s been a pro since 2005, picked up his initial career world title belt – the IBO’s super flyweight championship – with a blasting cap of a left hand that ignited on the chin of incumbent Gideon Buthelezi, sent him face-first to the floor and ended his title reign.
The fireworks came four years, a month and 13 days after another islander you might have heard of – a seven-division kid by the name of Pacquiao – delivered his own buggy-whip of a left hand that put Ricky Hatton flat on his back and gave the IBO junior welterweight belt a sudden new owner.
To the surprise of no one with a remote handle on geography, the 34-year-old Pacquiao is idolized by Dapudong, who speaks of his role model with a reverence. Adding to the thrill of his achievement, the student stopped by the teacher’s house shortly after his big win to talk shop and compare bling.
“My manager, (Emmanuel) Pinol, is a close friend of our boxing hero, Manny Pacquiao. (We) went to General Santos City, which is only about three hours away from my hometown, and i showed him my IBO championship belt,” Dapudong said. “He immediately told me, ‘I also have this.’ I knew he was referring to the IBO championship belt he won when he knocked out Ricky Hatton. [Click Here To Read More]
Either way, the method in which two recent natives of the Southeast Asian island cluster won ***elry sanctioned by the International Boxing Organization was similar in its execution – if not its significance.
Edrin Dapudong, a 27-year-old who’s been a pro since 2005, picked up his initial career world title belt – the IBO’s super flyweight championship – with a blasting cap of a left hand that ignited on the chin of incumbent Gideon Buthelezi, sent him face-first to the floor and ended his title reign.
The fireworks came four years, a month and 13 days after another islander you might have heard of – a seven-division kid by the name of Pacquiao – delivered his own buggy-whip of a left hand that put Ricky Hatton flat on his back and gave the IBO junior welterweight belt a sudden new owner.
To the surprise of no one with a remote handle on geography, the 34-year-old Pacquiao is idolized by Dapudong, who speaks of his role model with a reverence. Adding to the thrill of his achievement, the student stopped by the teacher’s house shortly after his big win to talk shop and compare bling.
“My manager, (Emmanuel) Pinol, is a close friend of our boxing hero, Manny Pacquiao. (We) went to General Santos City, which is only about three hours away from my hometown, and i showed him my IBO championship belt,” Dapudong said. “He immediately told me, ‘I also have this.’ I knew he was referring to the IBO championship belt he won when he knocked out Ricky Hatton. [Click Here To Read More]
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