Filipino boxing champions Nonito Donaire and Brian Viloria received more cash and commendations from the city of Manila on Tuesday for their convincing wins against their Mexican foes over the weekend.
Mayor Alfredo Lim named Donaire and Viloria as "Adopted Sons of Manila". The fighters were each rewarded with P500,000 cash before starting their "heroes' city motorcade".
The two boxers went around Manila with two other victorious Filipino boxers -- WBC international minimumweight champion Denver Cuello and super flyweight titlist Drian Francisco -- who also both received P50,000 cash awards from Manila City.
The four Filipinos' knocked out all their opponents at the Araneta Coliseum on Sunday.
Donaire retained his International Boxing Federation and International Boxing Organization world flyweight titles with the knockout of Mexican Raul Martinez. Viloria, meanwhile, knocked down Mexico's Ulises Solis in the 11th round and took the IBF junior flyweight crown.
Cuello, meanwhile, stopped Japanese boxer Hiroshi Matsumoto to capture the WBC international minimum weight title while Francisco battered his Indonesian foe.
Lim has described the fight of Donaire, Viloria and Cuello as very impressive and an inspiration to aspiring boxers not only in Manila but in other parts of the country.
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