SPORTSWRITING

- Title match between Manny Pacquiao of RP and 3K Battery Sikaran of Thailand.

- Manny Pacquiao is defending the IBF Featherwieght Crown for the fifth time
against the Thai challenger.
- The match was held last night at the Ceazar’s Palace.
- Boxing enthusiasts picked Pacquiao to be the likely winner.
- Pacquiao has a win-loss record of 25-2, 20 of his wins by knockout
- His last two wins were against Julio Rivera,a Mexican challenger, and Fernando
Lucero, a Puerto Rican.
- Both his last two wins were won by TKO.
- Pacquiao is 25 years old.
- He is known throughout the boxing world for his no-fear attitude.
- He likes to slug it out in the middle of the ring.

- 3K Battery Sikaran is an ex-Muay Thai Champion, a popular sports in Thailand

which employs punches, elbows, and kicks.
- He is 32 years old with a win- loss record of 10-0, all his wins were scored via
KO within the first three rounds.
- He is known for his brawling tactics, typical of a Muay Thai fighter
- He joined professional boxing in 1998.

- The Thai came charging in the first five rounds.

- Pacquiao opted to dance away from the heavy punches of the Thai challenger
- 3K Battery Sikaran did not connect solid blows, missing miserably
- The Thai was visibly frustrated with the stick and jab tactic of Pacquiao
- Pacquiao dominated all the rounds, connecting stiff jabs to the face.
- In the 6th round, Pacquiao was cut in the forehead with an intentional headbutt
from 3K Battery Sikaran
- The Thai was warned by the referee
- In the 7th round, the Thai got a 1-point deduction for a wayward elbow
- The Thai pushed and shoved Pacquiao.
- In the middle of the 8th round, 3K Battery hit Pacquiao with a roundhouse kick in
the face.
- Pacquiao was knocked out.
- The referee disqualified the Thai.
- Pacquiao retained the crown
- Pacquiao said that he did not exactly like the fight plan of his coach, but it was
effective in frustrating the Thai challenger. He vowed not to give the Thai another
chance to challenge him for the crown
- Pacquiao received $5M
- The cash prize of 3K Battery is being withheld by the IBF committee for his
unsportsmanlike conduct during the fight.
Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association Meet
Pampanga Sports Complex
Finals of Track and Field/ this morning

Track and Field finals

100 - meter dash ( Boys )
Gold - Roger dela Cruz (Bulacan) – 9.58 (a new record)
Silver – Benjie Angeles (Tarlac)
Bronze- Tito Soler ( Angeles City)

100-meter dash ( Girls )

Gold - Criselda Bagumbayan ( Bulacan ) – 10.11 ( a new record )
Silver- Corazon Salac ( Pampanga )
Bronze – Liza Tapnio ( Nueva Ecija )

200-meter dash ( Boys )

Gold - Benito Santos ( Bulacan ) – 15.32 ( a new record )
Silver – Librado Cortez ( Zambales )
Bronze – Geronimo Camiling ( Pampanga )

200-meter dash ( Girls )

Gold - Esther Torres( Bulacan ) – 17.90 ( a new record )
Silver – Ailyn Garcia ( Angeles City )
Bronze – Ruby Miranda ( Tarlac )

400-meter run ( Boys )

Gold - David Clemente( Bulacan ) – 25.02
Silver – Jeeyo Garcia ( Pampanga)
Bronze – Marvin Ocampo ( Pampanga )

400-meter run ( Girls )

Gold - Sylvia Gutierrez ( Bulacan ) – 31.33
Silver – May Fernando ( Angeles City )
Bronze - Myra Gonzales ( Tarlac )