Filipino boxers triumph in Dubai. The Filipino trio of Genesis ‘Azukal’ Servania, Rey ‘Boom Boom’ Bautista and ‘King’ Arthur Villanueva overcome tough fights at Pinoy Pride 27: Duel in Dubai. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00They came all the way from the Philippines, and they didn't disappoint.
00:22Boxers from the famed Filipino boxing stable, Ala Boxing Gym, gave their Filipino fans a
00:27big reason to cheer after winning their matches during the Pinoy Pride 27 Duel in Dubai at the
00:33Dubai World Trade Center. Genesis Azucal Cervaña, Ray Bumbum Bautista, and King Arthur Villanueva
00:40all won action-packed fights in a promotion that marked the first time the Pinoy Pride
00:46boxing program was held outside the Philippines. Cervaña successfully defended his world boxing
00:52organization Intercontinental Super Bantamweight Championship belt in the main event, scoring a
00:5710th round technical knockout after his Mexican opponent Jose Matador Cabrera decided not to
01:03continue the match.
01:04First of all, my fight was in good condition because there were a lot of Filipinos here
01:10supporting me in Dubai. During the first four rounds, my movements were in good condition.
01:20When it came to five to six to eight, I cramped my legs because my movements stopped,
01:30and my punches stopped.
01:33Bautista, a familiar face in Dubai after he fought here a few years ago and a crowd pleaser himself
01:38because of his aggressive style, won a technical majority decision against another Mexican, Juan
01:44Jose Piquet Martinez, in their 10-round elimination fight for the Super Featherweight belt. A head
01:50clash in the seventh round opened a cut on Bautista's left eyelid, and the fight had to be
01:55stopped on the advice of the match physician.
01:57I expected that this is a tough fight because I saw, I watched the fight of
02:04Martinez, and that's why I expected this one to happen, that it's a tough fight, and that's why
02:12I trained hard for this fight, but I didn't expect that it will happen in a headbutt fight,
02:17but I expected that it's a tough fight.
02:20Villanueva won a split decision against Nicaraguan Henry El Crespo Maldonado,
02:25who refused to shake hands with his opponent after claiming he had been cheated of the win.
02:46Dubai-based Filipino boxer Larry Abara won a unanimous decision against
02:51Philanche Chatpayac Nguyen Cao Cao Hoc in one of the undercards. With a sell-out card,
02:57Ala Promotions is now planning a sequel to the highly successful promotion.
03:01We're happy to bring in something big here, world-class boxing. We're happy,
03:05hopefully, to bring a new event again next year. Hopefully, if we can bring a world title here,
03:09that will be something different also, but we're very happy that, you know, the crowd came in,
03:14they supported the Filipino fighters, and we're very encouraged to do something big next time.
03:18Boxing fans in Dubai are hoping the success of Duel in Dubai will open opportunities
03:23for bigger boxing promotions in the Emirates. Irish Eden Belleza for Gulf News.
03:28Your winner, by technical knockout in the 10th round, and still WBO
03:35international junior bantamweight champion, from the Philippines, Genesis Azulo Cervaña!