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February 24, 2007 was another lucky day for AJ “Bazooka” Banal as he victimized another Thai fighter in the ring. In his boxing match against Komrit Lukkuongmuekol at Cebu City Sports Complex, Cebu, Philippines, he emerged winner after

Many have already anticipated Banal’s fights and this eight round boxing fight was no different from his previous ones. The Filipino boxer had the former title holder down on his knees in the canvas in thefirst round. Ranked No. 2 already by the WBO, Banal’s boxing prowess proved to be sensational as he piled up winnings after another.

Watch here in the full fight below how Banal outpointed another Thai with his powerful left hand punch. His aggressivenesses in the ring puts a lot of pressure on his opponent with him unlocking deadly combinations matched with consistent accuracy. Komrit 3K Battery suffered from Banal’s left hand straight flush right through his rival’s face. An opening
defense was the Thai’s weakness and Banal’s golden moment to counterattack. Watch here the video of the fight which lasted for only two minutes and eleven seconds.

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Still in Sports and Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Philippines was where AJ Banal then dubbed as the “17-year old Pinoy Prospect” avenged his compatriots that became victims of the tagged, “Pinoy Destroyer” of Indonesia. The Filipino boxer stopped Angky Angkota despite the combination punches the latter unleashed. It was actually a furious encounter between two above averaged skill pugilist. The fight saw its end by the 10th round with Banal winning by virtue of a knockout.

Watch here in a video below how a meek 19 year old guy punched so hard and fight gallantly more for his age. See after watching the video, you will surely rate AJ as extraordinary boxer in his class even by that time. In fact there was already a prediction that the kid would go places with his talent. He fights with the three Ps of boxing: Power, placement and pressure. He brawls on occasion, and when he does, he avoids swinging wildly. Instead, AJ plants his feet firmly in the canvas, giving leverage and more fuel to his blows.

By this time though he has not yet reached the status of a world-caliber fighter. His training in the Wild Card Gym under Freddie Roach was a positive sign that there were greater things in line for this southpaw.

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This is Alex John “Bazooka” Banal’s sixth pro-fight and he was against Dechapol Bankluaygym. The fight took place at Sports & Cultural Complex, Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines. Banal outpointed the Thailander in this March 18, 2006 fight. The Filipino boxer stopped his veteran opponent with his big right hand. Bankluaygym sprawled in the canvas when Banal released a solid punch to the body with barely three minutes of the start of the fight. That cracking hit in the Thai’s mid-section from Banal ended the game. Watch here the full fight in video below.

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You can watch the full fight between Z “The Dream” Gorres and Nick Otieno at Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines. This May 31 showdown will reveal how Gorres will answer the challenge thrown his way by the reigning UBO bantamweight champion. The latter has been talking big about the fight saying that the event entitled “One More Time” is actually his time. He is really a threat for the IBF ranked no.5 boxer. He has great credentials to boot against the Filipino boxer. In fact, he is already touted to wear out Gorres in their 12-round encounter just like he did to Twalib Muribu.

That fight gave him his UBO bantamweight belt. Plus, he’s still fresh from his victory against Francis Miyeyusho by a first round knock-out last April. Gorres on the other hand is a fast-rising Philippine boxer and a one-time challenger for the WBO super flyweight title. The fight will be an exhibition of great stamina and fast-paced pressure to which each boxer is known for. Gorres is also the reigning IBF Intercontinental Super Flyweight champion and OPBF Super Flyweight title holder.

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The People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao promoted his June 28 fight against Chicago native David Diaz in his visit at the Windy City. He was warmly welcomed by his Filipino fans who joined him in pep rally at the Federal Plaza, May 21. The WBC super featherweight champion created quite a stir as he received a warm welcome in the said event. In this multi-city tour Pacquiao promoted his upcoming clash with the WBC lightweight titleholder. In a chase to become the first ever Filipino and Asian to hold four titles in four divisions, Pacman vowed to “give a good fight for the honor of our country, in the name of Jesus Christ earlier at a news conference with his Diaz.

His opponent, Chicago native, David Diaz had his string of followers, tagging his family including his mother and father and a band of supporters some wearing specialized “Team Diaz” vests and jackets along. With Pacman in one table, Diaz received an applause from the people in the conference with his speech. “It’s gonna be an all-out war between Manny and myself. Manny is a straightforward fighter as I am, and we’re both going to go at it. But the only thing that’s going to happen there is I am going to win the fight,” he said. “We’re going to bring back the belt to Chicago.”

“Hopefully the Filipino people out there can forgive for that, but I can’t allow it [Pacquaio victory],” he said. “We’ve been in this situation before. This is not a strange territory for me. We’ve been the underdog, but we’ve managed to somehow, someway come out with a victory and I don’t see why we can’t do it on June 28. May the best man win, and I believe that man’s is going to be me.”

The two guys will definitely be tru to their words of exhibiting a great fight. After all, these two are experts in punching. Manny is the faster guy. David is the bigger and stronger guy, so it’s gonna be one of the classic fights of our generation. Pacquiao (46-3-2, 34 KOs) currently holds four world titles, including the World Boxing Council super featherweight belt. On the other hand, Diaz, 31, (34-1-1, 17 KOs), successfully defended his title by defeating another Mexican star Erik Morales, last year, whom Pacquiao also defeated in the past.

If you want to see the recent trainings of the two boxers before this match, watch the videos of their trainings click here Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz Training Videos

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