Source: gmanews.tv
-- Marvin Sonsona lost his title but kept his pride intact.
Climbing the ring 2.6 lbs overweight, Sonsona ended his 12-round fight against Mexican challenger Alejandro "Payasito" Hernandez in a split draw during their "Pride and Glory" title bout Saturday (Sunday in Manila) at the Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada.
The warrior from General Santos City tipped the scales at 117.6 lbs during the weigh in held hours before both fighter climb the ring. Hernandez came in at exactly 115 to keep his chances of winning the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior bantamweight crown.
The WBO stripped Sonsona of his 115-lb belt after failing to make the weight.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
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