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| Dumaguete City, Philippines | Monday, February 6, 2012 |
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Donaire wins split
decision vs. Vazquez
Following in the footsteps of boxing icon Manny Paquiao, Nonito Donaire yesterday made Filipinos proud by claiming the vacant World Boxing Organization super bantamweight (Jr. featherweight), in a split decision against Puerto Rican Wilfredo Vazquez Jr., in Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas.
Donaire unleashed his power in the ninth round and knocked down Vazquez, who immediately stood up to show that he can withstand Donaire’s power punch.
Confident that Donaire dominated the 12-round fight, Filipinos who watched it in television via ABS-CBN Channel were surprised when one of the judges, Ruben Garcia, scored it 115-112 in favor of Vazquez. The two other judges, Levi Martinez an Don Trella had a similar tally at 117-110.
| Abaring leads Talisay in A 6-0 run in the final minutes of the game allowed Talisay City to get away with a 96-91 against UNO-R Polvora’s Law Office and notched its second win in the 12th Tan Kek Pin Memorial Basketball Cup at Bacolod Tay Tung High School Po Hang Gym, Saturday. In Class A, University of St. La Salle-NHOJ’s tamed Fil-Sino Bmeg Mang Inasal, 95-82. Converting a free throw in the fourth quarter, Tata Javillo managed to put UNO-R on top at 82-81, but Talisay responded with a four-point play from Sonny Abaring and two free throws from Ervin De La Peña to take the lead. |
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