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Phl-Mexico rivalry magtatagal pa - Barrera

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CEBU CITY, Philippines--Naniniwala si Mexican ring star Marco Antonio Barrera na magpapatuloy ang salpukan ng mga Filipino at Me­xican boxers sa mahabang panahon at lalo pang mas magiging kapana-panabik.

Nasa bansa si Barrera, ang three-division world champion na dalawang be­ses tinalo ni Manny Pacquiao, para sa “Pinoy Pride XVIII:World Champion vs. World Champion” fight card na idinaos kagabi sa Waterfront-Cebu City Hotel and Casino.

Sinabi ng 39-anyos na si Barrera na maraming world-class athletes ang magagaling sa Pinas mula sa mga squaters arena.

“Mexico and Philippines are two of the greatest countries for boxing,” wika ni Barrera matapos ang isang private dinner noong Biyernes sa Cebu Parklane International Hotel. “Filipinos are like Mexicans, both are strong warriors inside the ring.”

Ang salpukan nina Bar­era at Pacquiao ang sinasabing nagpasimula sa Phl-Mexico rivalry.

Tinalo ni Pacquiao si Barrera mula sa isang 11th round win noong Nob­yembre 16, 2003 sa Ala­modome sa San Antonio, Texas.

Sa kanilang rematch noong 2007, umiskor naman ang Filipino sports icon ng isang one-sided unanimous decision victory.

“I am happy because I know I lost to the best of the best in Manny Pacquiao. I see Manny a lot and we say hello to each other. We are friends and we meet regularly. Pacquiao is a friend to me more than Juan Manuel Marquez,” wika ni Barrera.

Ikinagulat naman ni Barrera ang pagtumba ni Pacquiao sa mga kamao ni Marquez.

“It really surprised me because I know Pacquiao is strong,” ani Barrera. (Emmanuel Villaruel--Freeman)

 

BARRERA

CEBU PARKLANE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL

EMMANUEL VILLARUEL

JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ

MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA

MEXICO AND PHILIPPINES

PACQUIAO

WORLD CHAMPION

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