This past Sunday was a busy day in Asia with cards across the area. Sadly however whilst we had a lot of fights we haven't yet got all the result.
Wuhan, China In China we had a major eye opening result as unbeaten Chinese Heavyweight Zhang Junlong (8-0, 8)* stopped American veteran Jason Gavern (26-18-4, 11) in 2 rounds in what was a very one sided bout prior to the stoppage. The win for Junlong was by far his notable and was an especially impressive one given that Gavern managed to go 4 rounds with future world title challenger Deontay Wilder. Also on this card was a win for David Gegeshidze (14-7-1, 3) defeat Stacy Fraizer (16-16, 15) to claim the the CPBF Heavyweight title. (Information here courtesy of Brent Bowers, the trainer of Zhang Junlong) Rizal, Philippines The most notable show in the Philippines came from Rizal as we had several note worthy fighters in action and a pair of title bouts. One of the most interesting men in action on this card was former WBC Minimumweight title challenger Denver Cuello (35-5-4, 23) who scored a “gimme” win over the over-matched Ardi Tefa (4-2, 3), who appears to have been a late fill in for busy journeyman Sammy Hagler. Cuello, who is hunting a second shot at a world title next year, stopped Tefa in the 3rd round of their scheduled 10 rounder. The other major name on this card was former WBC Flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro (38-13-5, 27) who managed to take a decision win over Danilo Pena (26-21-3, 11). On paper this result looks relatively poor however Pena was a Featherweight on the scales whilst Jaro was fighting at Super Bantamweight, a weight well above that which we usually see Jaro fighting at. In terms of title fights Yuya Nakamura (2-1, 2) claimed the inaugural WBC Asian Boxing Council silver Bantamweight title as he over-came Rochmad Santoso (11-5, 6) in the 2nd round of their bout. The other newly crowned champion was Kenta Ide (2-1-1, 1) who stopped Edsil Jungco (1-8-5) with a body shot in the 3rd round to claim the PBF Welterweight title. Nakamura and Ide were2 of 3 Japanese fighters on this card with the other being Kyota Otsuka (5-0, 3) who stopped local fighter Ricky Oyan (4-23-2, 2) in the 3rd of a scheduled 8 rounds. Lower down the card fans saw the quick finishes with debutant Arnel Baconaje (1-0, 1) scoring the quickest of them as he easily dispatched Jonathan Pedrosa (0-7-1) inside a round. It took 4 rounds for another debutant, Lawrence Ladrada (1-0, 1) to see off Maurito Placios Jr (0-3). The once beaten Crisanto Contemprato (3-1-1, 2) scored a body shot stoppage over Remus Orcada (2-3-2) in round 3 whilst Roman Canto (9-5-2, 4) stopped Jonel Borbon (1-15-1, 1) in the 3rd round. Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines A second Filipino card came from Zamboanga del Sur and was a much smaller card than the one in Rizal. The main event here saw Dexter Alimento (7-0, 5) score a 4th round KO against the limited but experienced Jherom Tuyor (6-20-2, 3), who suffered his 10th stoppage. Another stoppage saw Ryan Ralozo (8-15-2, 2) being stopped in the 7th round by the light punching Jaysever Abcede (6-3, 2) whilst Jhon Rey Lausa (9-9-3, 4) forced the 9th round retirement of Rogen Flores (13-26-5, 6). The only bout on this show that actually went the distance saw Elvis Bicoy (5-2-1, 2) taking a split decision over the previously undefeated Freddie Bisande (5-1-2, 2). Ishikawa, Japan Results from Japan are few and far between at the moment though we do have two results from the Ishikawa card. On the under-card unbeaten Filipino prospect Neil John Tabanao (10-0, 7) made light work of Thailand's win-less Tiendchai Sor Kanitsorn (0-4) with an opening round KO. This was Tabanao's 5th win of the year and his first outside of his native Philippines, it does however look like he's ready to step up significantly. In the main event the once beaten, though still promising, Daryl Basadre (14-1-1, 10) claimed a WBC Youth title as he stopped Thailand's previously unbeaten Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda (6-1, 4) with an 8th round TKO. Basadre is now 5-0 (4) since being stopped in 6 rounds by the world class Suriyan Sor Rungvisai in September 2009. Another Filipino in action on this card was Mark Gil Melligen (21-4-1, 12) who also managed to stop his over-matched Thai foe, Apichat Kangkan (0-1) inside a round. The remaining 5 bouts on this show saw Chinese fighters battling against Japanese locals and included a pair of female bouts. The most notable of those 5 contests saw Yukiya Hanabusa (7-2-2, 1) taking a 6 round decision victory over the win-less Cai Xuyuan (0-2). It wasn't all good for Japanese fighters however as Cai Zongju (2-1, 1) stopped Japan's previously unbeaten Miki Matsumoto (2-1) in the most notable of the female bouts. The other female bout saw Asami Jinnari (2-0) out point Bi Xinyue (0-1). The remaining contests on this show saw Yohei Fukui (2-0, 1) score a 3rd round TKO against Zhang Fangyong (1-1) and Katsuteru Yoshifusa (3-0) extend his winning record with a shut out decision against Hou Tinglong (0-1). Kagoshima, Japan On the other Japanese show fans got 7 bouts, albeit at a very low level. The most notable of those 7 bouts saw Naoya Haruguchi (6-5, 2) take a clear decision over the limited Takeshi Nakayama (3-7-2, 1) in one of the 2 bouts scheduled for 6 rounds. The other 6 rounder was unfortunately ended partway through round 3 resulting in a technical draw between Tomohiro Nagakari (6-2-1, 1) and Takuya Taniguchi (4-5-2, 1). The only stoppage on the card saw Mitsuyoshi Fujita (3-2, 1) take a 3rd round TKO against the debuting Kento Iha (0-1). In more competitive action Genyu Nakano (0-0-1) fought to a 4 round split draw with Yuta Motoyama (1-3-1) whilst Junya Mishima (3-7-1, 3) also fought to a draw Yudai Yamakawa (2-3-1, 1). The remaining bouts both saw winners. These included Kota Hama (2-0, 1), who out pointed Takayoshi Kurokawa (1-1-1, 1) as well as Kensuke Minato (1-0) who won a debutant show down with Yusuke Tominaga (0-1) We'll be hoping to get the rest of the results from China shortly. *We were told earlier this year that Junlong was 17-0 (17) so we now assume he is really 18-0 (18)
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Cotabato del Sur, Philippines
On Tuesday Filipino fans got the chance to see a small, 5 bout, show in Cotabato del Sur. This show kicked off with Adam Diu Abdulhamid (3-1, 1) taking a 4 round decision over the limited but more experienced Gabby Siempo (5-6-1, 1). The only 6 rounder on the show saw the heavy handed JR Edurot (10-2, 9) stopping the light hitting and limited Rolando Omela (5-11-3, 1) in 4 rounds. In the middle of the card we saw a pair of 8 rounders. One of these went the distance as Daryl Basadre (13-1-1, 9) took a decision over the limited but tough Philip Parcon (26-19-2, 8). The other 8 round saw Engelbert Moralde (8-2, 6) blast away Paul Apolinario (10-12-2, 6) in the second round. The main event saw Raymond Tabugon (14-3-1, 6) score a second round KO over Thai visitor Kaichon Sor Vorapin (25-13, 9). This was Tabugon's third win this year whilst Kaichon is now win-less in over 7 years. Cotabato del Sur, Philippines This past Thursday may not have been a busy one in the boxing world but their was more than enough action for us to be interesting in what was going on, especially in the Philippines at the Lagao Gym in General Dos Santos City. Although we've not got all the results from the card we have got the two most notable including the main event. The main event on this show saw the highly touted youngster Daryl Basadre (11-1-1, 8) put on a stirring performance as he destroyed the usually tough Julius Alcos (22-14, 4) in just 2 rounds. Alcos, prior to this bout, had been stopped just once in his previous 35 contests though Basadre really dismantled him in eye catching fashion. Although the 21 year old Basadre has got a loss and a draw on his record he is mega talented and his loss, which came to Suriyan Sor Rungvigsai, really should not be held against. This kid has the potential to be a genuine star and we love to see him fulfil that potential somewhere down the line. The other result we have from this show was that Jason Canoy (18-4-2, 12) took an 8 round decision over Filipino journeyman Ronerex Dalut (8-14-2, 2). Canoy is a man who we expect will compete on the regional title level though is unlikely to ever move beyond that. (Photo, courtesy of boxrec.com, shows Daryl Basadre) |
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