≈≈ KELLY SLATER TAKES 8th WORLD TITLE AT BILLABONG PRO MUNDAKA » Undeniable surfing superstar KELLY SLATER has clinched his eighth world title at the Billabong Pro Mundaka. It was a fairytale script for the 34-year-old Floridian who took the 2006 crown by defeating Australian world number four JOEL PARKINSON in the semi's. PARKO'S scalp was all the natural footer needed in the 1m waves after title challenger and world number two TAJ BURROW (Aus) bowed out in the Quarters. Californian tour rookie BOBBY MARTINEZ (USA) put and end to SLATER'S dream script in the final, flying past his countryman to score his second win for 2006. With the silverware secure, SLATER lead the final until the half way mark when MARTINEZ jagged a long lefthander, performed a series of perfectly controlled frontside top turns and scored an 8.83. Backing up with a 7.00, the result was put beyond SLATER'S reach, needing an excellent 8.17 to steal victory. MARTINEZ'S emphatic win lifted him one place on the world rankings to six. » SurfReport.it

KELLY SLATER TAKES 8th WORLD TITLE AT BILLABONG PRO MUNDAKA » Undeniable surfing superstar KELLY SLATER has clinched his eighth world title at the Billabong Pro Mundaka. It was a fairytale script for the 34-year-old Floridian who took the 2006 crown by defeating Australian world number four JOEL PARKINSON in the semi's. PARKO'S scalp was all the natural footer needed in the 1m waves after title challenger and world number two TAJ BURROW (Aus) bowed out in the Quarters. Californian tour rookie BOBBY MARTINEZ (USA) put and end to SLATER'S dream script in the final, flying past his countryman to score his second win for 2006. With the silverware secure, SLATER lead the final until the half way mark when MARTINEZ jagged a long lefthander, performed a series of perfectly controlled frontside top turns and scored an 8.83. Backing up with a 7.00, the result was put beyond SLATER'S reach, needing an excellent 8.17 to steal victory. MARTINEZ'S emphatic win lifted him one place on the world rankings to six.