Flores Feels Robbed in Title Bid

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REXON Flores felt he won the fight, but it was World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight champion Omar Narvaez who was declared the winner in the clash that took place on Saturday night in Cordoba, Argentina. [details]

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Based on an account that can be read in another thread, it was an ugly fight with Flores often using illegal tactics.

Some 4 months ago, in Jakarta (Indonesia), another fighter from the Elorde Brothers' (Gabriel, Jr.; Martin and Johnny) stable,a Lightweight named Dennis Laurente, failed in his bid for a regional title in part due to similar tactics (frequent headbutting).

Actually, times could be better for the Elorde camp: Juanito Rubillar, who had been clamoring for a shot at the title of countryman Brian Villoria, recently suffered a set-back as he lost to a Thai in an eliminator; while the above-mentioned Laurente rebounded with a win over Rustam Nugaev in the Pacquiao-Larios undercard, his performance hasn't made anyone enthusiastic;and, of the ten active fighters listed under Gabriel, Jr.'s management, only half won their last fights, while those under Martin's care, only three of six came out winners in their last outings.

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ALA has the best fighters, all technically skilled and disciplined.

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ALA has the best fighters, all technically skilled and disciplined.

And based on the few I've seen, the Aldeguer boys are evidently more graceful and elegant, making the rugged sport truly an art.

That's something kinda strange thing for me to say, given that Flash Elorde, in my eyes, was the most artistic fighter the Philippines has produced. The wards in his sons' stable don't come close.

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It's not Flores who feels that he was robbed after all, it's Elorde, the manager.

Elorde's claim is baseless. How could he ***** that he felt his fighter won when the score of the judges were: 120-108, 119-109, 119-109. That's 12 points difference on the first and 10 points difference on the other two. Even if we subtract 2 points from Narvaez and give it to his fighter, Narvaez would still get the win. And that's another unanimous decission.

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It's not Flores who feels that he was robbed after all, it's Elorde, the manager.

Elorde's claim is baseless. How could he ***** that he felt his fighter won when the score of the judges were: 120-108, 119-109, 119-109. That's 12 points difference on the first and 10 points difference on the other two. Even if we subtract 2 points from Narvaez and give it to his fighter, Narvaez would still get the win. And that's another unanimous decission.

Yea. That's what happens to fighters who set their minds at fouling: they don't score much. What's worse, whatever little points they manage to score get deducted!

Whenever I read the name Elorde and the word foul on the same page, my mind races back to the Flash Elorde-Love Allotey fights, the second meeting in particular. Da Flash was bloodied by Allotey's frequent headbutting and elbowing! Allotey also hit Elorde during the breaks. The ref finally had enough in the 11th and DQ'd the Ghanian.

Edit: Those were the days... when the name Elorde rung as victim of fouls and never associated with the perpetrators of fouls.

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Yea. That's what happens to fighters who set their minds at fouling: they don't score much. What's worse, whatever little points they manage to score get deducted!

Whenever I read the name Elorde and the word foul on the same page, my mind races back to the Flash Elorde-Love Allotey fights, the second meeting in particular. Da Flash was bloodied by Allotey's frequent headbutting and elbowing! Allotey also hit Elorde during the breaks. The ref finally had enough in the 11th and DQ'd the Ghanian.

Edit: Those were the days... when the name Elorde rung as victim of fouls and never associated with the perpetrators of fouls.

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AMEN!

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Hi there, psychopath, ol' pal!