ED C. TOLENTINO

While the entire boxing world was debating on the real winner of the middleweight title showdown between Gennady Golovkin and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (the fight was ruled a draw but for the record I scored the fight for Golovkin), a little-known Filipino pug made the long trip from Japan to Tucson, Arizona, to challenge the champion many consider as the best featherweight (126 lbs.) today. Officially, our guy lost by decision, but he left the scene of the battle with the respect of just about every fight fan who appreciated his spirited effort.

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