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Philippines - Jr. Lightweights - Semi-Finals & Final
Semi-Finals:
Gabriel Elorde vs Randy Suico - Elorde chose to bang with Suico as he was a huge favorite coming in. His overconfidence cost him as he went down in the 7th and then in the 8th for the count of 10! This was the second major upset in the Philippine national tournament, though not as devastating as the one that saw Manny Pacquiao fall.
Ben Villaflor vs Rolando Navarrete - A grueling fight that saw Navarrete stalking and at times hurting the vaunted Villaflor. Villaflor finally scored the lone knockdown of the fight in the 14th round to seal the deal, despite a furious rally in the 15th by Navarrete. The scoring was 9-5, 12-3 and 9-6 for Villaflor.
Final:
Ben Villaflor vs Randy Suico - Villaflor scored a pair of knockdowns, but it was the broken nose of Suico that just wouldn't stop bleeding that ended the fight in the 14th when the ring doctor deemed the damage far to hazardous to Suico's health for him to continue. Villaflor will move to the World Tournament with a 4-0-0 (2) record, where he's expected to go deep into the field.
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