U.S. vs The Philippines Head To Head

Info PR: n/a I: 7,580,000 L: 0 Cached: n/a I: 0 L: 0 LD: 166,744,866 I: 668000 L: 0 Rank: 8 Age: Oct 12, 1999 whois Price: 1621155 Links: 10|5 Density

The match-up between 2 veteran amateur boxers from my 2 favorite countries is definitely something that worth watching. I just wished I had the up-link. *Sob* For Filipino boxer Violito Payla and American Rau'shee Warren. Today is a day of destiny. The winner earns a ticket to the 2008 Olympics boxing competition while the loser goes home with his ego wounded and needs to compete again in some other qualifying tournament to reach the Olympics. Today, the round of 16 will determine the 8 qualifiers for the bantamweight division of Olympic boxing.

I feel that there's a lot at stake in this match-up. Both are grizzled warriors of the sport and may not be able to get another chance for the 2012 London Olympics because of the rigors of boxing and old age. Both competed in the 2004 Athens yet both didn't even make it to the final 16 round in Athens. Payla, whose age is a big factor in this head-to-head, is the definite underdog here. While for Raushee Warren, a win here would definitely be a honor and some sort of record. If he wins against Payla and gets a slot in the Olympics competition, he will be the only American boxer to compete in two Olympics in a span of 3 decades.

I don't know about you readers, but I feel for the underdogs. For this match I'd have to bet my money on Violito Payla. Go Team Philippines!

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Info PR: n/a I: 7,580,000 L: 0 Cached: n/a I: 0 L: 0 LD: 166,744,866 I: 668000 L: 0 Rank: 8 Age: Oct 12, 1999 whois Price: 1621155 Links: 10|5 Density

Heard about the 3 boxers who shoplifted in Nordstrom? Ha! It almost sounds like a old lousy joke. But the story is true. After 3 boxers deserted their national teams in the 2007 AIBA world boxing championships in Chicago last week, here's another untoward incident involving another 3 boxers.

The three boxers, Ronald Gavril, Marius Bogdan Dinu and Gabriel Julian Stan all from Romania. The y apparently went on a "shopping spree" after losing their bouts at the World championships in Chicago. A very embarrassing incident for Romania and more so for AIBA who are virtually sponsors of all the boxers competing in the tournament. It looks like there's news block on the case as media were not provide more information about the incident in Norstrom. The cops say they got nothing! Oh c'mon! They could have at least provided the booking details! Some mugshots maybe? Haha!

AIBA officials apologized for the actions of their boxers and sent them packing to their motherland. Maybe a better way putting it is... They got deported.

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Everlast Beginner Instructional DVD
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