Boxing’s 1st Half Highlights – Part II

July 16, 2009 | Posted by Benjie

photo courtesy of bing.com

Photo Courtesy: Bing.com

Here’s the part II of my previous post Boxing’s 1^st half highlights…

4. Gerry Peñalosa vs. Juan Manuel Lopez (April 25)

It’s a fight I wouldn’t like to watch again. CompuBox had it all. Juan Manuel ‘Juanma’ Lopez landed 444 out of 1020 total punches thrown thru Round 9 compared to the ‘Fearless’ Gerry Peñalosa’s 99 out of 392. Obviously, Coach Freddie didn’t want Gerry to take on more punishment that’s why he called it a halt at the beginning of Round 10.

5. Manny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton (May 2)

I know everybody watched this one. Should I say I was shortchanged watching this fight? I think not at all. After driving for an hour to go to Gaisano Mall Cinema with my brother , we watched a fight of less than six minutes! Nonetheless, it was all about fun, excitement and everything I could have wished for. Manny Pacquiao, once again, proved why he is called ‘pound for pound’ king as he finished off Ricky Hatton in 2.

6. Miguel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey (June 13)

Cotto vs. Clottey fight ended in a controversial split decision. It was a close one and it could have gone either way. I must confess that I am a Miguel Cotto fan but that victory was far from being conclusive in his favor.

I hope the second half of the year will bring us more exciting fights to watch and fewer controversies in boxing. By the end of the year I’ll be doing my Boxing’s 2^nd half highlights….