| Gerry Peñalosa (center) shares the spotlight with boxing star Manny Pacquiao (left) and coach Freddie Roach during his win over Thailand's Ratanachai Sor Vorapin in Quezon City. Peñalosa won in the 8th round with a technical knockout to defend his WBO bantamweight title. (AP photo) |
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QUEZON CITY -- Once again Gerry "The Fearless" Peñalosa, 35, defied all odds and brought glory to the country as he and his fellow Filipino warriors fended off all the foreign invaders with knockout victories in Sunday's "Invasion: The Philippines vs The World" at the Araneta Coliseum.
In the eighth round, Peñalosa (53-6-2, 36 KO's) successfully defended his World Boxing Organization bantamweight crown as he disposed of Ratanachai Sor Vorapin (79-10, 48 KO's), with a right uppercut that sent the Thai fighter to the canvass.
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