DONAIRE-BEDAK TITLE FIGHT PRODUCES FANTASTIC TV RATINGS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 04 May 2016
The World Boxing Organization super bantamweight title fight between champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire and former Hungarian Olympian and world No. 4 ranked Zsolt Bedak at the sprawling Cebu City Sports Center turned in a fantastic rating of 25.4 percent in the telecast over the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN?s pre-eminent channel 2.
The fight which indeed finished in a flash with Donaire retaining his title in a short but action-packed battle in which he bloodied and battered Bedak in three rounds before referee Russell Mora called a halt at 2:44 of the third round overwhelmed GMA 7?s ?I Bilib? which rated 8.4 percent and Spongebob Square Pants, the movie which turned in a rating of 14.1 percent.
Donaire not only scored a handsome victory in his first defense of the title he won in a brutal battle in the second half of the fight with No.1 ranked Cesar Juarez of Mexico whom he dropped twice in round four en route to a lopsided unanimous twelve round decision, not only won the fight against Bedak but also the awe and respect of over 23,000 thrilled fans and made millions if Filipinos both at home and abroad proud with his latest triumph.
Fight fans have been clamoring for his next title defense which may be against unbeaten No. 1 contender Jessie Magdaleno who has a record of 23-0 with 17 knockouts and is also a Top Rank fighter, to be staged in the Philippines either in Cebu or in the Mall of Asia Arena.
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