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    Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines defended his IBF Featherweight title against 3K Battery Sikaran of Thailand in a match held at Caesar's Palace. Pacquiao entered with a 25-2 record including 20 knockouts, while Sikaran was undefeated at 10-0 with all wins by knockout in the first three rounds. Pacquiao dominated the first seven rounds using his stick and jab tactic to frustrate Sikaran. In the eighth round, Sikaran landed an illegal roundhouse kick to Pacquiao's face, knocking him out and getting disqualified. Pacquiao retained his title, though criticized his coach's strategy.

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    Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines defended his IBF Featherweight title against 3K Battery Sikaran of Thailand in a match held at Caesar's Palace. Pacquiao entered with a 25-2 record including 20 knockouts, while Sikaran was undefeated at 10-0 with all wins by knockout in the first three rounds. Pacquiao dominated the first seven rounds using his stick and jab tactic to frustrate Sikaran. In the eighth round, Sikaran landed an illegal roundhouse kick to Pacquiao's face, knocking him out and getting disqualified. Pacquiao retained his title, though criticized his coach's strategy.

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    Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines defended his IBF Featherweight title against 3K Battery Sikaran of Thailand in a match held at Caesar's Palace. Pacquiao entered with a 25-2 record including 20 knockouts, while Sikaran was undefeated at 10-0 with all wins by knockout in the first three rounds. Pacquiao dominated the first seven rounds using his stick and jab tactic to frustrate Sikaran. In the eighth round, Sikaran landed an illegal roundhouse kick to Pacquiao's face, knocking him out and getting disqualified. Pacquiao retained his title, though criticized his coach's strategy.

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    Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines defended his IBF Featherweight title against 3K Battery Sikaran of Thailand in a match held at Caesar's Palace. Pacquiao entered with a 25-2 record including 20 knockouts, while Sikaran was undefeated at 10-0 with all wins by knockout in the first three rounds. Pacquiao dominated the first seven rounds using his stick and jab tactic to frustrate Sikaran. In the eighth round, Sikaran landed an illegal roundhouse kick to Pacquiao's face, knocking him out and getting disqualified. Pacquiao retained his title, though criticized his coach's strategy.

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    SPORTSWRITING

    - Title match between Manny Pacquiao of RP and 3K Battery Sikaran of Thailand.


    - Manny Pacquiao is defending the IBF Featherwieght Crown for the fifth time
    against the Thai challenger.
    - The match was held last night at the Ceazar’s Palace.
    - Boxing enthusiasts picked Pacquiao to be the likely winner.
    - Pacquiao has a win-loss record of 25-2, 20 of his wins by knockout
    - His last two wins were against Julio Rivera,a Mexican challenger, and Fernando
    Lucero, a Puerto Rican.
    - Both his last two wins were won by TKO.
    - Pacquiao is 25 years old.
    - He is known throughout the boxing world for his no-fear attitude.
    - He likes to slug it out in the middle of the ring.

    - 3K Battery Sikaran is an ex-Muay Thai Champion, a popular sports in Thailand


    which employs punches, elbows, and kicks.
    - He is 32 years old with a win- loss record of 10-0, all his wins were scored via
    KO within the first three rounds.
    - He is known for his brawling tactics, typical of a Muay Thai fighter
    - He joined professional boxing in 1998.

    - The Thai came charging in the first five rounds.


    - Pacquiao opted to dance away from the heavy punches of the Thai challenger
    - 3K Battery Sikaran did not connect solid blows, missing miserably
    - The Thai was visibly frustrated with the stick and jab tactic of Pacquiao
    - Pacquiao dominated all the rounds, connecting stiff jabs to the face.
    - In the 6th round, Pacquiao was cut in the forehead with an intentional headbutt
    from 3K Battery Sikaran
    - The Thai was warned by the referee
    - In the 7th round, the Thai got a 1-point deduction for a wayward elbow
    - The Thai pushed and shoved Pacquiao.
    - In the middle of the 8th round, 3K Battery hit Pacquiao with a roundhouse kick in
    the face.
    - Pacquiao was knocked out.
    - The referee disqualified the Thai.
    - Pacquiao retained the crown
    - Pacquiao said that he did not exactly like the fight plan of his coach, but it was
    effective in frustrating the Thai challenger. He vowed not to give the Thai another
    chance to challenge him for the crown
    - Pacquiao received $5M
    - The cash prize of 3K Battery is being withheld by the IBF committee for his
    unsportsmanlike conduct during the fight.
    Central Luzon Regional Athletic Association Meet
    Pampanga Sports Complex
    Finals of Track and Field/ this morning

    Track and Field finals


    100 - meter dash ( Boys )
    Gold - Roger dela Cruz (Bulacan) – 9.58 (a new record)
    Silver – Benjie Angeles (Tarlac)
    Bronze- Tito Soler ( Angeles City)

    100-meter dash ( Girls )


    Gold - Criselda Bagumbayan ( Bulacan ) – 10.11 ( a new record )
    Silver- Corazon Salac ( Pampanga )
    Bronze – Liza Tapnio ( Nueva Ecija )

    200-meter dash ( Boys )


    Gold - Benito Santos ( Bulacan ) – 15.32 ( a new record )
    Silver – Librado Cortez ( Zambales )
    Bronze – Geronimo Camiling ( Pampanga )

    200-meter dash ( Girls )


    Gold - Esther Torres( Bulacan ) – 17.90 ( a new record )
    Silver – Ailyn Garcia ( Angeles City )
    Bronze – Ruby Miranda ( Tarlac )

    400-meter run ( Boys )


    Gold - David Clemente( Bulacan ) – 25.02
    Silver – Jeeyo Garcia ( Pampanga)
    Bronze – Marvin Ocampo ( Pampanga )

    400-meter run ( Girls )


    Gold - Sylvia Gutierrez ( Bulacan ) – 31.33
    Silver – May Fernando ( Angeles City )
    Bronze - Myra Gonzales ( Tarlac )

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