Aug. 9
KOBE--Kobe Industrial Trade Exhibition Hall--Upcoming Japanese-based
Korean, JBC #5 ranked super-bantam CHULHO KANG (who changed his ring
name to TETSUTORA SENRIMA from this bout), 126, decked an important
victory over a comebacking Thailander THANOMSAK SITHBOABAY, 125 3/4, as
he outhustled the Thailander and dropped him with a vicious straight
right to prompt the referee's intervention at 2:55 of the 4th in a
scheduled 10. Senrima raised his mark to 14-3-3, 8 KOs. Thanomsak fell
to 56-6, 33 KOs.
Thanomsak previously fought in a quest for the world title thrice against Luisito Espinosa and Katsuya Onizuka (twice). After his defeat by Sirimongkil Nakorntorn-Parkview in May, 1996, however, he had been inactive. His layoff for more than two years paid off.
Lefty hard-puncher HIROAKI FUKUMOTO, 125 1/4, battered Filipino southpaw EDWIN CASANO, 125 1/2, at 0:32 into the 2nd of a semi-final 10.
Veteran left hooker NOBORU HIRASE, JBC #10 feather, 125 3/4, finally caught JBC #3 ranked lightie KENICHI TANIGAWA, 125 1/4, and demolished him at 2:26 of the 10th and final session.
AKIRA EBISUOKA, 122, chalked up a TKO win over Thailander AMUNASAK SOR CHITALADA, 122 1/2, at 1:46 of the 9th.
TAKESHI MATSUMOTO, 131 1/2, was also a TKO victor over Thailand's VICHA
CHITALADA, 131 1/4, at 1:59 of the 5th round in the first 10.
Promoter: Senrima Promotions.
(8-9-98)
NOBORU HIRASE, TAKESHI MATSUMOTO, TETSUTORA SENRIMA, & RI SENRIMA
June 27.
Almendras Gym, Davao City. Promoter: Concepcion Partolan.
Ariel Austria, 117, stopped Michael Partolan, 118, in the fifth round of a
scheduled l2-round bout to retain the Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF)
bantamweight title. Leo Ramirez, 108, and Rio Sumampong, 108, fought to a
majority l2-round draw. Ramirez kept his PBF junior flyweight crown.
Bobong Baylon, 108, beat Aquilino Josol, 107, via a majority 10-round
decision. Roberto Moreno, ll7 l/2, defeated Mar Buntan, 118 l/2, by a
unanimous 10-round decision. Sugar Rey Mike, 119, halted Ating Mancao,
119, in the sixth round of a scheduled tenner.
July 8.
Paredes Sports Center, Sampaloc, Manila. Promoter: Rod Nazario.
Ric Ramirez, 127 l/2, and Noel (The Hammer) Panescoro, 129, fought to a
split fourth round technical draw. Panescoro suffered a cut over the eye
due to an accidental headbutt and the ringside physician ruled him unfit to
continue. It went to the scorecards and a split draw was announced.
Panescoro dominated the early action but Ramirez started to find his range
starting the third stanza. Panescoro looked like he was on the way down
when the fight was stopped. It was a grudge rematch. Last year, Ramirez
stopped Panescoro in the eighth round. Ramirez, 24, is now 22-18-2, with
eight KOs. Panescoro, a long-armed fighter with a 69-inch wingspan, is
10-5-4, with six KOs. In another tenner, stocky Bert (The Cannon) Cano,
114, bullied his way to a unanimous 10-round decision over veteran Al Pong
Navaja, 114. Cano bucked a pair of one-point deductions for accidental
headbutts to win easily over the outgunned Navaja whose record dropped to
21-37-7. Cano, 22, raised his mark to l6-4-3, with five KOs. Cano is
Oriental flyweight champion Manny Pacquiao's stablemate. In an
eight-rounder, Rolando Pritos, 129, battled Jobar Damosmog, 124 l/2, to a
majority draw. Damosmog was deducted a point for excessive holding.
Marlon Limpiado, 118 l/2, stopped Gabriel Calapiao, 117, at 0:53 of the
fourth in a scheduled sixer.
July 15.
Elorde Sports Center, Sucat, Paranaque. Promoter: Gabriel
Elorde, Jr. Cagey stylist Eder (Tiger Ari) Olivetti scored a masterful
unanimous l2-round decision over a bloodied Jerry Quinones to wrest the
Philippine junior lightweight diadem. Olivetti, 129, kept the hard-hitting
Quinones, 128, at bay with his jab-straight combinations. The win raised
Olivetti's record to 48-5-2, with l8 KOs. Olivetti, 31, hasn't lost since
bowing to ex-champ Samart Payakaroon in Thailand in January 1994. Roger De
Rama, 125, stopped Brutos Gastador, 122, at 2:48 of the sixth in a tenner.
Lolito Laroa, 110 l/2, scored an eight-round unanimous decision over Mark
Sales, 109.
July 18.
Mandaluyong Sports Complex, Mandaluyong City. Promoter: Rod
Nazario. Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) miniflyweight
champion Manny Melchor, 107, battled Jose Clasida, 107, to a split 10-round
draw. Judge Alex Villacampa scored it 94-all. Cris Odulio had it 97-9l
for Clasida and Vic Rodriguez, 97-92 for Melchor. There were three
one-point deductions slapped on Melchor for accidental headbutts that
resulted in cuts on Clasida's face. Without the deductions, Melchor would
have won by a split decision. Melchor, 30, is now 30-29-6, with six KOs.
Clasida, who has lost only twice in his last l4 fights, is 13-4-2, with
four KOs. Melchor was the aggressor throughout the fight but Clasida
scored the more telling blows. Melchor, managed by Australian Mick
O'Brien, lacked the power to hurt Clasida who never backed down. Clasida
wound up with a huge welt under his left eye. In a companion tenner,
underdog Joel Avila, 116, dealt former amateur star Rodel Llanita, 116, his
first pro defeat via a unanimous decision. Llanita, 23, looked to finish
off Avila with a single punch and never found the opening. Avila surprised
Llanita with a right straight to the temple late in the first round for the
only knockdown in the bout. Llanita had a ugly lump on his forehead at the
end of the match. Llanita started his pro career like a house on fire,
racing to six wins in a row, all by knockout. Then his glass jaw began to
betray him. He survived a knockdown to hold Rolando Igot to a draw in his
seventh outing, again dropped to the canvas in battling Joven Jorda to a
first round technical draw, and fell once more in losing to Avila.
Llanita's record is now 6-l-2, with six KOs. Avila improved his mark to
13-5, with four KOs. Llanita needs to be more patient in the ring and
develop a jab to set up his killer left cross. In other tenners, Flash
Murillo, 110, halted Ramil Anito, 111 l/2, at 2:14 of the third and Juanito
Rubillar, 112, scored a split decision over Rogelio Mananquil, 109 l/2,
despite two one-point deductions for low blows. Referee Bruce McTavish,
fresh from working the forgettable Joe Bugner-James (Bonecrusher) Smith
heavyweight fight in Melbourne, stepped in to save Anito from a merciless
beating by Murillo. Anito never went down but was clearly defenseless when
McTavish called it a night.