Featured Videos

Latest Podcast Episode
Hinde pa laos and PBA, NBA Playoffs and more..

Philippines sportsBarrera stone-faced as flag drape falls

Source: Ronnie Nathanielsz | http://www.inquirer.net/sports/

Alejandro “Zorrito” Barrera, a cousin of Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera, showed no emotion after an embarrassing incident during Friday’s official weigh-in for the “Philippines vs The World” blockbuster fight card today at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu.



Barrera was half-a-pound over the stipulated featherweight limit of 126 pounds and decided to strip completely to make the weight with only a large Mexican flag wrapped around him.

But as Barrera prepared to step onto the scales, the flag fell and trainer Edito “Ala” Villamor and Mexican Mike Lopez, who lives in Cebu and was holding one end of the flag, quickly scurried to cover him up.


The women and men in the big crowd that attended the proceedings screamed in surprise at what they saw, however.


Barrera remained stone-faced through it all. He stared down at opponent Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista, who tipped the scales at exactly 126 pounds, and vowed to prove his earlier boast that Mexican fighters are better than Filipinos.

Both Barrera and Pipino Cuevas Jr, son of the former WBA welterweight champion Pipino Cuevas who successfully defended his title eleven times before losing by a second round TKO to Tommy “The Hitman” Hearns, later said they’re
pleased that Antonio Margarito had been given a license to fight Manny Pacquiao in Dallas, Texas on Nov. 13.

However they said Pacquiao was “too fast and too good for Margarito’ but that as Mexicans they would support Margarito.

Cuevas will fight Jimrex Jaca in the other main bout in the card.
Continue...




















WANT MORE VISITOR TO YOUR BLOG!
Traffic G
Link Referral
Link Reviewer

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Exciting Start to Puerto Rican Day Parade Weekend: Xander Zayas Faces Patrick Teixeira in Junior Middleweight Class on June 8

Image
June 8: Xander Zayas-Patrick Teixeira Junior Middleweight Showdown Kicks Off Puerto Rican Day Parade Weekend at The Theater at MSG LIVE on ESPN Bruce Carrington & Jose Enrique Vivas clash in the 10-round featherweight co-feature Sky Sports will broadcast the event in the UK & Ireland Tickets on sale Wednesday, April 24 at 12 p.m. ET via Ticketmaster.com NEW YORK (April 17, 2024) – Junior middleweight phenom Xander Zayas is poised to kick off Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend by facing his stiffest challenge yet. Zayas will take on Brazilian former world champion Patrick Teixeira in a 10-round clash on Saturday, June 8 at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. Zayas will look to secure his 19th pro win 19 years after Top Rank initiated its parade weekend tradition when Miguel Cotto defended his junior welterweight crown against Muhammad Abdullaev. In the 10-round featherweight co-feature, Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington, the latest fistic prodigy from Brownsville, Brooklyn, aims to exte
Read more

Press Conference Highlights: Beterbiev and Bivol Engage in Face-to-Face Encounter Ahead of Undisputed Light Heavyweight Showdown

Image
 Press Conference Notes: Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol Meet Face-to-Face ahead of Undisputed Light Heavyweight Showdown Beterbiev-Bivol will be a special one-fight broadcast from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia LIVE on ESPN+ (Courtesy: Queensberry Promotions) LONDON (April 15, 2024) — WBO/WBC/IBF unified champion Artur Beterbiev and WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol met face-to-face at today's kickoff presser in London ahead of their undisputed light heavyweight showdown on Saturday, June 1 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This battle of 175-pound titans will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. as a special one-fight broadcast. Beterbiev-Bivol will be promoted by Top Rank, Queensberry Promotions, Matchroom Boxing, World of Boxing Promotions and Sela. Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs), boxing's only current world champion with a 100 percent knockout ratio, stopped Enrico Koelling in his 12th pro fight to win the IBF world title. He added the WBC championship to his co
Read more

Catch the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol Undisputed Light Heavyweight World Title Clash on June 1!

Image
 June 1: Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol Undisputed Light Heavyweight World Title Showdown to Stream LIVE & Exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. Beterbiev-Bivol will be a special one-fight broadcast from Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (April 15, 2024) — An undisputed light heavyweight king will soon be crowned in The Kingdom. WBO/WBC/IBF unified champion Artur Beterbiev will battle WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol on Saturday, June 1 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The victor will become the division’s first undisputed champion since Roy Jones Jr. defeated Reggie Johnson in 1999.  This battle of 175-pound titans will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. as a special one-fight broadcast. Beterbiev-Bivol will be promoted by Top Rank, Queensberry Promotions, Matchroom Boxing, World of Boxing Promotions and Sela. “This a dream matchup between two of the best light heavyweights we’ve ever seen,” said Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum. “The beautiful city of Riy
Read more

ProBox TV returns on April with its latest installment of Wednesday Night Fights

Image
  ProBox TV returns on April with its latest installment of Wednesday Night Fights. The card, at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, is led by two featherweights attempting to climb the rankings Angelo Leo (23-1, 11 KOs), who trains out of Las Vegas, Nevada, made weight at 125.8 lbs. His opponent, Eduardo Baez (23-5-2, 9 KOs), came in slightly lighter at 125.4 lbs. They will contest a 10-round main event. Leo is a former WBO super-bantamweight champion. He is riding a three-fight winning streak; his past two fights were broadcast on ProBox TV. Leo is ranked seventh by the WBA and 13th by the IBF. He has made it clear he wants to become a two-division world champion. Baez fought Emanuel Navarrete for the WBO featherweight title. He recently ended a three-fight losing streak that started with the Navarrete fight – and he recorded two wins in 2023. Betting Odds Per SportsBetting.AG, Angelo Leo is the favorite at -700. Baez is the underdog at +450.  Start Time The televis
Read more

Top Rank Showcases Heavyweight Double Feature: Jared Anderson vs Ryad Merhy and Efe Ajagba vs Guido Vianello

Image
Top Rank Presents Heavyweight Doubleheader: Jared Anderson vs. Ryad Merhy and Efe Ajagba vs. Guido Vianello Saturday, April 13 Live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+   (April 10, 2024) — Top Rank Boxing on ESPN presented by AutoZone: Anderson vs. Merhy and Ajagba vs. Vianello will be presented live Saturday, April 13, at 10 p.m. ET/ 7 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. The event takes place at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas.  In the 10-round heavyweight main event, unbeaten knockout artist Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson takes on Belgian contender Ryad Merhy.  Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs) is coming off an impressive 2023, where he notched three victories with two knockouts. In April, he brought George Arias' undefeated run to an end. Less than three months later, he celebrated his triumphant return to Toledo, squaring off against former world titleholder Charles Martin and earning a 10-round unanimous decision. Anderson then dispatched Andriy Rudenko in five round
Read more

Philippines to Host SEA Trail Running Cup, Elevates Bid to Become Asian Trail Running Destination

Image
  The Philippines is gearing up to welcome Southeast Asia's trail running elites as it prepares to host the prestigious Southeast Asian Trail Running Cup in the locale of Bontoc, Mountain Province, from June 19-23, 2024. Tin Ferrera, secretary-general of Philtra and Head for the Southeast Asian Trail Running Confederation, expressed her excitement about bringing the biennial competition to the country.  "We, as Philtra, and our athletes have joined the World Mountain Trail Running Championships and other big events outside the region and across Asia and we believe it’s time we show what we have. That’s why we are grateful to SEATRC for choosing our country as host,” she said. About 200 athletes are set to compete in various categories, including the Long Trail, Short Trail, Mountain Classic, and Vertical Uphill. Participating countries will also vie for the coveted Team Champion titles for the long and short trail categories. The SEA Trail Running Cup, organized by SEATRC, is
Read more

Facebook Timeline

Powcast Sports

Recommended Videos ( Must Watch)

Ang Saya Manood ng PBA! 49th Anniversary

USAPANG PBA at 49

KSK MMA Festival Presscon

POW SALUD AT MOTIVATED 3x3 BASKETBALL