Yearend Boxing Report Card: Five Phl fighters rule world

The year 2011 comes to a close with five Filipino fighters recognized as world champions, a watermark in the history of Philippine boxing. In all, there were 13 world title bouts that featured Filipino boxers with WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao, WBC/WBO bantamweight ruler Nonito Donaire, WBO flyweight king Brian Viloria and WBO female superbantamweight queen Ana Julaton accounting for two wins apiece. WBO lightflyweight champion Donnie Nietes chalked up a win, too. The overall tally showed nine wins and four losses. (source)