GARCIA CRIES FOUL, DEMANDS REMATCH

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The camp of Ramon Garcia Hirales is demanding a rematch after the Mexican claimed he was robbed of a victory against Donnie "Ahas" Nietes in Pinoy Pride 9 Saturday in Bacolod City.

Nietes defeated Garcia via unanimous decision to win his second world title, with judges scoring the bout 115-113, 118-110 and 117-111. Garcia felt he became the victim of "home-cooking."

Garcia felt he became the victim of "home-cooking."

"It's not fair, it's really not fair. The people know and the press know, he doesn't fight," said Alex Montenegro, Garcia's manager.

Garcia's trainer, Leo Camacho, complained about the scores of the American judges, who had scored the bout 118-110 and 117-111.

The Filipino judge, Atty. Danrex Tapdasan, scored the bout 115-113. After the event, boxing analyst Ronnie Nathanielz said Tapdasan's scorecard best reflected the closeness of the boxing match.

Nietes defended his victory, however, saying he knew he was ahead on the judges' scorecards.

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NIETES EKES OUT UNANIMOUS DECISION TO WIN LIGHT FLYWEIGHT CROWN

Filipino Donnie Nietes scored a hard-earned unanimous decision over game and gutsy Mexican Ramon Garcia late Saturday night to capture the WBO light flyweight crown at the St. La Salle Coliseum. Nietes won by scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 115-113. This writer scored the bout a draw.

Nietes took command early with his precision-punching but he suddenly went cold beginning in the sixth stanza, giving Garcia the courage to get back at him with ferocity.

Garcia even had the chance to put away Nietes several times but just couldn’t although at the end of the fight, he had the look of a winner since Nietes appeared as though he would pass out from exhaustion.

Garcia’s camp said their fighter was robbed and as they were walking back to their dressing room, they were screaming for a rematch.

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