April 9, 2003
MANILA, PHILIPPINES-Unbeaten WBC #8 ranked prospect Rodel Mayol ran his unbeaten mark to 13-0, 10 KOs when he kept his Philippine national 105-pound title by a lopsided decision (120-109 twice and 120-108) over top ranked Isidro Lorona over 12 rounds in Manila, Philippines this Wednesday.
Mayol, formerly 5-times national amateur champ, completely controlled the affair and bloodied Lororafs nose in the 6th. The loser refused to mix it up positively only to aim to last the bout. Mayol, nicknamed Kid Rapido, will be given a mandatory shot at the winner of an OPBF elimination bout of Japanese Genki Ohnaka and Korean champ Gihoon Na for the vacant regional belt in Hiroshima on July 1-within 90 days.
(4-9-03)