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DOMMY URSUA IS DEAD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 26 May 2008
The gallant "Toy Bulldog" Dommy Ursua who fought for the world flyweight title twice and lost a fifteen round decision to Pascual Perez of Argentina in Manila on December 15, 1958 after earlier suffering an eleventh round TKO at the hands of Raul "Raton" Macias in a world bantamweight title fight of the National Boxing Association on June 15, 1957, is dead.
Respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that the 72 year old Ursua who was living in abject poverty in Cordova, Cebu died yesterday (Sunday) afternoon "completely penniless." His remains lie at St. Francis Funeral Homes in Cebu City. Aldeguer is helping raise funds for Ursua?s funeral expenses.
One of Ursua?s most memorable victories was over Ring Magazine?s No.1 ranked Memo Diez whom he dropped in rounds three and six en route to a rousing ten round decision in Stockton, California on December 11, 1956.
Ursua had more losses than wins and ended up with a record of 26-28 with 20 knockouts but in his prime Ursua was one of the more exciting fighters in the world.
Ursua lost his last six fights including two to Leo Zulueta and in the end hung up his gloves after dropping a ten round decision to Young Aquino in Cagayan Valley on June 11, 1961.
Dommy Ursua.
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