## WBC #2 RUBILLAR TECHNICAL-DRAWS WITH WBA #4 GAMBOA

May 31, 2002

MANILA, PHILIPPINES-WBC #2 light-fly Juanito Rubillar, 108, barely kept his WBC international 108-pound belt as he fought to a technical draw with ex-WBA minimum champ and currently WBA #4 Joma Gamboa, 108, due to the latterfs bad bleeding at 2:29 of the third round at Elorde Sports Complex in Manila, Philippines.

Gamboa, in his first appearance since he failed to regain the WBA 105-pound belt from Keitaro Hoshino on points last January, kept pressing the action, while Rubillar, a shorter southpaw, kept riding a bicycle and circling to avoid mixing up with the hard-punching Gamboa.

The third saw a head-collision happen with Gamboa sustaining a very nasty gash and bleeding so profusely that the ref Bruce McTavish promptly stopped the proceedings to declare a technical draw.

### Undercard:

Archel Villamor, 112, acquired the PABA fly belt by eking out a hairline but unanimous decision (116-114 twice, and 115-113) over Jerry Pahayahay, 110, over 12.

WBC #7 fly Randy Mangbat, 114, sank Ramie Laput, 114, with a single body shot at 2:30 of the opening canto.

WBC #2 105-pounder Ernesto Rubillar, 107, was also a KO winner over Flash Villacura, 108, in the first round.

Promoter: Gabriel gBeboth Elorde Jr.

(5-31-02)

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