WBA #7 MINIFLY MANGUBAT TECHNICALLY DRAWS WITH SAI; JUNE 28, 1998

RANDY MANGUBAT TD4 ATSUSHI SAI

Jun 28, 1998
HACHINOHE, JAPAN--Hachinohe City Gymnasium--WBA #7 ranked miniflyweight RANDY BANGUBAT, 108 1/2, was held to a technical draw by a local prospect named ATSUSHI SAI(right photo), JBC #2 lightfly, 109 1/4, at 0:37 of the 4th round due to the Japanese boy's bad gash in a scheduled 10, although the former dropped the latter in the first round and swept all rounds before the technical stoppage. Mangubat's record was announced as 17-6, 11 KOs by the ring announcer, but Phil Marder's record book shows his record after 1997 was 16-14-7, 5 KOs. Sai is 12-2-1, 7 KOs.

Mangubat seized the PABA minifly title by knocking out Kwanchai 3K Battery in 9 rounds in Thailand in June of the previous year. He defended it once against Songkram Porpaoin (Phil's record book misprinted it as Songram; the correct is SONGKRAM) on a 3rd-round technical draw last Sept. They engaged in a grudge fight with Songkram winning on a controversial technical decision over Mangubat in the 5th in Thailand. The WBA, however, received a report of the PABA witness and made the Filipino remain in the top ten.

For Mangubat, this was his 3rd campaign here in Japan. He lost an 8-round decision to Masamori Tokuyama (Phil's record book misprinted as Masanori in the record of Mangubat, but the correct is MASAMORI) in Osaka on Aug. 13, 1996.

Mangubat lost a disputed 10-round decision to Satoru Abe in Nagoya on Apr. 13, 1997. Both defeats of Mangubat were registered on the 13th day of the month.

Boxing people here talk about the strength of Mangubat, saying that if it had been continued, Sai would have no chance to win. Probably it was promoted in order to make Sai win over Mangubat to take his WBA rating, but it proved too much ambitious and unrealistic. Mangubat can fight despite his previous mediocre record.

UNDERCARDS:

Norio Kimura(right photo), JBC #9 lightie, 138, scored a unanimous decision (double 78-75 and 77-76) over Tatsuhisa Kawashima, 137, over 8. Kimura improved his mark to 11-1, 3 KOs. Kawashima fell to 10-4-2, 2 KOs.
(6-28-98)

TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA KO1 JACK SIAHAYA

Jun 29, 1998
OSAKA--Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium #2--Fast-rising lefty prospect TOSHIAKI NISHIOKA, an uncrowned champ, 119 1/4, needed just 43 seconds in the opening session to blast out Indonesian superfly champ JACK SIAHAYA, 119 1/4, in a scheduled 10. Nishioka raised his mark to 14-2-1, 7 KOs.

Nishioka is one of the most promising 118-pounders here. He defeated three Indonesian national champs--Ahmad Fandi (W10), Fauzi Armes (KO6) and thus Siahaya (KO1). He floored the current WBA superfly champ Satoshi Iida in a sparring session, and beat up the current national superfly champ Akihiko Nago. All Japanese opponents refuse to meet Nishioka due to his strength. But this reporter is worried about his latest tendency to fight too aggressively rather than box cleverly. This lanky souhtpaw boy could box previously, but he seems a bit too eager to finish his opponent with reckless attacks.

Jack Siahaya previously had a crack at the WBA 115-pound title against Yokthai Sith-Oar, losing on a 2nd-round KO in Thailand on Nov. 10, 1996.

The WBC world bantam champ Joichiro Tatsuyoshi engaged in a 5-round exhibition against national bantam champ Shin Yamato, and Mexicans Sergio Perez and Diego Morales (the younger brother of Erik Morales). Tatsuyoshi will face #1 contender Paulie Ayala in Yokohama on Aug. 23.
(6-29-98)

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