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POPO [2 records]

Record 1 2012-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
OBS

The name among the Popo people in the colony Lagos for a disease believed to be neither tuberculosis nor syphilitic, marked by severe initial pains in muscles and joints, followed by swelling and formation of round multiple nodules the size of a pigeon's egg; without forming abscesses these are exposed by ulceration of the skin. The disease finally attacks the bones.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
OBS

Tréponématose de l'Ouest africain.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boxing
CONT

In a devastating performance in a terrific, crowd-pleasing slugfest, undefeated World Boxing Association(WBA)/World Boxing Organization(WBO) 130-pound Champion Acelino "Popo" Freitas successfully defended his titles with a scintillating fourth-round TKO over former WBO International and Mexican state champion Juan Carlos "Ranchero" Ramirez Saturday on SHOWTIME.

OBS

Rules/refereeing.

Key term(s)
  • technical knock-out

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boxe
CONT

Lucas boxait avec une main droite amochée, ce qui avait permis à Catley de terminer le combat en force et d'enregistrer un K.-O. technique dans la toute dernière minute de l'affrontement.

OBS

Règlement/arbitrage.

Key term(s)
  • knockout technique

Spanish

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