The Boxing Pastor

By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star

Posted at 10/13/2014 1:34 PM | Updated as of 10/13/2014 1:34 PM

MANILA, Philippines - Rey Loreto, Edrin Dapudong and Denver Cuello, as expected, hurdled their respective bouts Saturday night at the Almendras Gym in Davao City. 

But the three Filipino boxers made sure that the “Clash of Little Titans” card put up by Sonshine Sports Management was a loaded and action-packed affair. 

Before his cheering fans, Loreto stopped Indonesian Heri Amol in the seventh round to retain his International Boxing Organization junior flyweight crown. 

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Sonshine Sports Management point man Manny Piñol said Loreto is determined to prove that his smashing win over the South African was no fluke. 

Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the brains behind Sonshine Sports, has ventured into sports, and for starters is committed to support boxing, golf, volleyball, motocross and drag racing. 

SOURCE: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/10/13/14/loreto-stops-indon-keeps-ibo-crown

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Pacquiao’s farewell fight eyed in Davao

Oct. 12

DAVAO CITY— As Manny Pacquiao enters the last phase of a legendary career, plans are afoot for the staging of one of his farewell fights here possibly in 2016.

Pacquiao is under contract with Top Rank but former North Cotabato Gov. Manny Pinol, who promoted Pacquiao’s world title defense here 14 years ago, said he has broached the idea with Pacquiao himself.

Pinol said on Saturday that Pacquiao was receptive and importing the fighting congressman can be done with the financial backing by spiritual leader Apollo Quiboloy, who is building a multi-purpose venue here that can accommodate about 70,000. 

SOURCE: http://sports.tempo.com.ph/2014/10/pacquiaos-farewell-fi-ght-eyed-in-davao/