Tay Tung cagers bag BUSG title
Marquez decks Jaca
Martinez settles for bronze again

Marquez decks Jaca

Jimrex Jaca, the boxer from Sibulan, Negros Oriental, lost to WBO interim featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, who knocked out the Filipino fighter in the ninth round, a report in www.philboxing.com said.

Marquez, who survived three knockdowns and salvaged a draw against Manny Pacquiao in 2004, was cut over his right eye, which Jaca tried to take advantage of. However, a big Marquez left sent the Filipino for the full count at the 2:48 mark, allowing the Mexican to retain his title, the boxing website reported.

"Jaca showed tonight that he is such a durable fighter, and someone who has a great promise as a young fighter. He gave Marquez a great fight, and HBO was happy with Jaca's performance," said promoter Oscar De la Hoya in an interview with philboxing.com.

Martinez settles
for bronze again

LIGHT-flyweight Alice Kate Aparri and lightweight Mitchel Martinez of Bacolod City settled for the bronze medals as they lost their respective semifinal bouts in the Fourth World Women Boxing Championships at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi., India.

Martinez tried but failed to pin down rthe foxy Argentinian Anabelle Farias, 13-18 to equal her showing in the 2005 World Championships in Russia.

Aparri also won a bronze in her first attempt at the prestigious event after bowing to another Argentinian Yessica Bopp, 9-16 Host India emerged as overall champion after garnering 34 points anchored on 4 golds, 1 silver and 3 bronzes haul, followed by Russia with 28 points (3-0-2 Gold-silver-bronze tally).

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