LATEST UPDATE FROM VEGAS!
By Salven L. Lagumbay
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 07 Dec 2008
RINGSIDE AT MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA--Filipino Richie Mepranum proved too class for Cesar Lopez, scoring a unanimous decision over six rounds.
Juan Manuel Lopez has just demolished Sergio Medina scoring three knockdowns in the first round prompting referee Joe Cortez to stop the fight at 1:38 for an impressive TKO win.
International matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz is looking very dejected.
Up next is Richie Mepranum vs Cesar Lopez.
Manny Pacquiao is flashed on the screen arriving at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. He is accompanied by executive assitant Joe Ramos, conditioning coach Alex Ariza, and other friends.
Up next is the WBO superbantam duel between Juan Manuel Lopez and challenger Sergio Medina.
Daniel "The Golden Child" Jacobs kept his unbeaten slate with a second-round TKO over Victor Lares.
The fourth bout saw Danny Garcia winning on points against Jose Alfredo Lugo.
Jose Angel Beranza prevailed on a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Jesus Rojas in the night's third bout.
In the night's second bout, a very promising young kid by the name of Adrien Broner mauled Scott Furney for an impressive stoppage right in the opening round.
The first bout between Roberto Marroquin and Isaac Hidalgo has now started. After hard shots to Hidalgo's body, Marroquin was declared the winner by KO in the opening round.
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