- Lito Sisnorio
in April of 2007. The controversy over the match arose from the fact that Sisnorio's role in the fight was not officially sanctioned by the Philippine Games and Amusement Board.cite news | last =Maitem | first =Jeoffrey | title =Requiem for a boxer: Who will cry for Angelito? | work =Sports Headlines | language =english | publisher =Philippine Daily Inquirer
date =2007-04-03 | url =http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=58522 | accessdate = 2007-04-03 ] He reportedly sustained brain injuries during the fight, which he lost by knockout to Thai boxerChatchai Sasakul . Following unsuccessful brain surgery, he was pronounced dead at Piyamin Hospital in Thailand at 9:15 PM, March 31, 2007.cite news | last =Simakajornboon | first =Damrong | title =Sisnorio passes away! | work = | language =english | publisher =fightnews.com | date =2007-04-01 | url =http://www.fightnews.com/boxing/bc/simakajornboon25.htm | accessdate = 2007-04-03 ] cite news | last =Lagumbay | first =Salven | title =Filipino boxer dies in Thailand | work=Breaking News: Sports|language =english | publisher =Philippine Daily Inquirer | date =2007-04-01 | url =http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/sports/view_article.php?article_id=58250 | accessdate = 2007-04-03 ] cite news | last =Lagumbay | first =Salven | title =RP boxer Sisnorio dies after getting KO’d in Bangkok | work=Breaking News: Sports|language =english | publisher =Philippine Daily Inquirer | date =2007-04-02 | url =http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=58294 | accessdate = 2007-04-03 ]His death prompted the Philippine Games and Amusement Board to ban all fights involving Filipino boxers in Thailand starting April 2007.cite news | last =Lagumbay | first =Salven | coauthors=June Navarro| title =Sisnorio manager under fire: GAB bans all Thailand fights | work=Breaking News: Sports|language =english | publisher =Philippine Daily Inquirer | date =
2007-04-03 | url =http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=58523 | accessdate = 2007-04-03 ] cite news | last =Navarro| first =June|title =Poverty forced Sisnorio to a life in the ring | work=Inquirer Headlines: Sports|language =english | publisher =Philippine Daily Inquirer | date =2007-04-03 | url =http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=58526 | accessdate = 2007-04-03 ] cite news | last =Inquirer| first =| title =Pinoy pug’s death a cause for concern, says Pacquiao | work=Inquirer Headlines: Sports|language =english | publisher =Philippine Daily Inquirer | date =2007-04-03 | url =http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/sports/view_article.php?article_id=58527 | accessdate = 2007-04-03 ] cite news | last =Nathanielsz | first =Ronnie | title =Lito Sisnorio KO'd in Sasakul Mismatch | language =english | publisher =PhilBoxing.com | date =2007-04-01
url =http://philboxing.com/news/story-9816.html | accessdate = 2007-04-03 ] cite news | last =Danseco | first =Rey | title =The Aftermath of Lito Sisnorio's Death | language =english | publisher =Boxing Scene: The Source for Boxing News Online | date =2007-04-02 | url =http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=8020 | accessdate = 2007-04-03 ]References
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