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FILIPINO challenger Bert Batawang
(left) and Mexican champion Ulises Solis pose for photographers
to promote their IBF Jr flyweight title fight today
in Guadalajara, Mexico. |
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MEXICO.
Filipino Bert "Ninja" Batawang will try to
give the Philippines its fourth world boxing crown today
when he takes on IBF junior flyweight champ Ulises Solis
at the Auditorio Benito Juarez here.
Batawang,
who arrived Wednesday night accompanied by trainer Jeremiah
Quijano and manager Sammy Gello-ani, has vowed to sustain
the domination of the Filipino fighters over the Mexicans.
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"I
would continue the mastery of the Philippines over Mexico,"
said Batawang during the pre-fight news conference. The 35-year-old
ring veteran was obviously referring to the Boxing World Cup
last August in Sacramento, California where the Philippines
defeated Mexico, 5-1, to take home the US$250,000 trophy.
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Solis
replied that he doesn't keep track of the bouts featuring
the Filipinos against Mexicans, but if he did, "Batawang
will be the second consecutive Filipino I'm going to beat."
Solis
previously retained his belt with an eight-round stoppage
of Cebuano Rodel "Batang Mandaue" Mayol last
August 4 at the All-State Arena in Rosemount, Illinois.
It was Solis' fifth defense of the IBF title he won
by beating American Will Grigsby y unanimous decision
on January 7 last year at the Madison Square Garden
in New York.
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Solis
holds a 25-1 win-loss record spiked with 19KOs, while Batawang,
who is managed by international promoter Sammy Gello-ani of
SGG Sports Promotions, parades a 50-6 win-loss card dotted
with 34KOs.
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