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	MANILA – Jofre’s 7th defense was more annoying than it was dangerous. Jamito, 23, fighting before 25,000 excited countrymen In Quezon City’s indoor Araneta Coliseum, kept the people happy in the early rounds by darting in, out and around the champion, peppering him with left jabs, landing sharp punches in close and clinching or taking off when Eder showed signs of life. But in the ninth the roof began caving in on Johnny when Jofre landed a terrific left hook and Jamito had all he could do to stay on his feet. In the eleventh, a right to the body knocked the challenger into the ropes. On the rebound, Jamito grabbed Eder by the waist, but the champion pushed him away and exploded a lightning-fast left-right to the chin. Jamito landed on his knees. His eyes were closed, his head bent low. The bell clanged before referee Antonio Ziravallo could start a count, but it was obvious that Jamito was through for the night. It was stopped between rounds eleven and twelve, with Eder way ahead on points, unmarked and untired.		MANILA – Jofre’s 7th defense was more annoying than it was dangerous. Jamito, 23, fighting before 25,000 excited countrymen In Quezon City’s indoor Araneta Coliseum, kept the people happy in the early rounds by darting in, out and around the champion, peppering him with left jabs, landing sharp punches in close and clinching or taking off when Eder showed signs of life. But in the ninth the roof began caving in on Johnny when Jofre landed a terrific left hook and Jamito had all he could do to stay on his feet. In the eleventh, a right to the body knocked the challenger into the ropes. On the rebound, Jamito grabbed Eder by the waist, but the champion pushed him away and exploded a lightning-fast left-right to the chin. Jamito landed on his knees. His eyes were closed, his head bent low. The bell clanged before referee Antonio Ziravallo could start a count, but it was obvious that Jamito was through for the night. It was stopped between rounds eleven and twelve, with Eder way ahead on points, unmarked and untired.

			'''Ringside, Manila (Special to The Ring)''' – Eder Jofre may have fought his last fight as world bantamweight champion. The featherweight title is now his goal, and a match with Sugar Ramos in Los Angeles later this summer is a strong possibility. The classy Brazilian admitted after stopping Filipino Johnny Jamito in the steamy indoor Areneta Coliseum in suburban Quezon City that not only had he run out of logical challengers for the 118-pound laurels, but that he’d been having increasing difficulty making the class limit. At original weighing-in time here for Jamito, Jofre was a half-pound overweight. He was given a half-hour in which to take off the surplus avoirdupois and he came in at 117 ¾. Jamito weighed 117 ½. A turnout estimated at 25,000 saw the South American score his fourteenth consecutive knockout in polishing off rugged Jamito. It was a typical Jofre fight. The Brazilian was content to take things easily in the early rounds, permitting Jamito to set the pace, keep the champion off-balance with left jabs and score well in the infighting. But Eder was merely biding his time. When he settled down to serious business in the ninth round, it was obvious that the fight didn’t have much longer to go. In that session Jofre staggered Jamito with a left hook, but the Filipino managed to last out the round. Jofre continued his heavy hitting in the tenth, and it paid off in the eleventh. A right to the body sent Jamito stumbling into the ropes. He tried to hang on, but Jofre pulled free and cut loose with a vicious left-right combination to the chin. Jamito slumped to the canvas and knelt there, head bowed. As Referee Antonio Zivavello of Brazil was escorting Jofre to a neutral corner, the bell rang, ending the round before a count could be started. When the gong sounded for the twelfth round, Jamito was in no condition to leave his corner, and the result went down as a 12th-round T.K.O. for the champion. '''[The Ring, Jul 63 - page 48]'''

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MANILA – Jofre’s 7th defense was more annoying than it was dangerous. Jamito, 23, fighting before 25,000 excited countrymen In Quezon City’s indoor Araneta Coliseum, kept the people happy in the early rounds by darting in, out and around the champion, peppering him with left jabs, landing sharp punches in close and clinching or taking off when Eder showed signs of life. But in the ninth the roof began caving in on Johnny when Jofre landed a terrific left hook and Jamito had all he could do to stay on his feet. In the eleventh, a right to the body knocked the challenger into the ropes. On the rebound, Jamito grabbed Eder by the waist, but the champion pushed him away and exploded a lightning-fast left-right to the chin. Jamito landed on his knees. His eyes were closed, his head bent low. The bell clanged before referee Antonio Ziravallo could start a count, but it was obvious that Jamito was through for the night. It was stopped between rounds eleven and twelve, with Eder way ahead on points, unmarked and untired.

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Dan at 21:12, 12 May 2011

Dan: New page: MANILA – Jofre’s 7th defense was more annoying than it was dangerous. Jamito, 23, fighting before 25,000 excited countrymen In Quezon City’s indoor Araneta Coliseum, kept the people ...