Saturday, December 13, 2008
Mepranum is home
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (December 13, 2008) – Local boxing hero Richie Mepranum (right), with his coach Jonathan Tinagsa, answers questions from the media in a press conference Friday, December 12, upon their arrival in General Santos City. By unanimous decision, Mepranum of Maasim town in Sarangani outclassed Cesar Lopez of El Paso, Texas in an undercard fight of the Pacquiao-Dela Hoya Dream Match in Las Vegason December 7. The Ireneo Miguel Lopez Promotion run by Maasim Mayor Jojo Lopez groomed Mepranum as amateur boxer in 2004 until his shot for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental flyweight title in June, beating the then undefeated Juma Seleman Fundi of Tanzania.(Photo by Cocoy Sexcion/SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)
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Congratulations Richie!
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