CV Stardom

Pip: CV Stardom covers the full spectrum — from eco-conscious crowns to bare-knuckle title defenses — which, honestly, is a range most sports desks could only dream of.

Mara: CV Altatis brings us two stories today: a historic pageant win out of Alexandria, Egypt, and a Filipino champion who just made Manchester remember his name. Let’s start with the crown.

Mexico Makes History at Miss Eco International

Pip: The Miss Eco International pageant just had its first-ever Mexican winner, and the setting alone — a palace hotel in Alexandria — earns some attention.

Mara: The post sets it up plainly: “Palmira Ariannda Ruíz Vigueras is the new Miss Eco International. She is the first beauty queen from Mexico to win the international beauty pageant based in Egypt.”

Pip: First Mexican winner in eleven editions of the competition — that’s the milestone. Forty-five women competed, with Ukraine and Australia taking the first and second runner-up spots.

Mara: And the field was genuinely global. From Chile to Nigeria to Vietnam, the Top 10 alone spanned five continents. That breadth is what makes the first-ever win from any country a real landmark. Let’s turn to Manchester next.

Rolando Dy Defends His Bare Knuckle Crown

Mara: Rolando Dy came into BKB 54 as the first Filipino bare knuckle boxing world champion. The question was whether he could stay that way against a seasoned opponent in Paul Malignaggi.

Pip: The post is direct about the answer: “Clive Allison served as the referee in charge. He stopped the title bout after 56 seconds in the second round when Dy knocked out Malignaggi via punch.”

Mara: Fifty-six seconds into the second round. That’s the defense. It moves Dy’s professional bare knuckle record to six wins and one loss, and makes him the first Filipino to successfully defend a bare knuckle world title.

Pip: The road to that moment is worth tracing. He debuted in bare knuckle boxing back in December 2022 at BKFC Asia 4 in Bangkok, knocking out his opponent in 42 seconds. Fast finishes appear to be a pattern.

Mara: He moved to BKB in September 2023, defeating George Hillyard in London. Then in December 2025, he dethroned Liam Rees of Wales via unanimous decision at BKB 49 in Cardiff — Rees’s first bare knuckle loss.

Pip: So Manchester was his first title defense, not his first big moment. The buildup included a press conference in Manila where PenOne Combat, built around Dy, was officially launched.

Mara: After the fight, Amir Khan joined Dy and Malignaggi in the ring for a post-bout interview with Gareth Davies. The win lands Malignaggi at one win and two losses in bare knuckle competition.

Pip: History tends to accumulate quietly until it doesn’t. Dy now has two firsts on his record — and he’s still champion.

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Mara: A historic pageant crown and a knockout title defense — both stories are about firsts that took years of groundwork to reach.

Pip: Next time, we’ll see what other milestones CV Stardom finds worth tracking. There’s always something.