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RESULTS FROM ?KOMBATE SA TOLEDO? (PHOTOS) By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. PhilBoxing.com Fri, 03 Jun 2011  Fernando Otic (R) connects over Jaime Barcelona during their fight Thursday in Toledo City, Cebu. Toledo City, Cebu ? Fernando Otic of Mandaue City outpointed Jaime Barcelona of Bukidnon in the ten round main event of the fight card held at the Barba Sports Complex. The two superfeatherweights traded power shots and fought at close quarters in the first four rounds. Past the midway point the action got sloppy as both boxers faded. But Otic still had enough gas in the tank to throw jabs and score points. The scorecards read 99-90, 98-91 and 98-91 all for Otic. Marjohn Yap of Cagayan de Oro won by third round TKO over Gedeon Amba of Mandaue City in a superbantamweight contest . A well timed right straight stunned Amba who was trapped helpless in his own corner prompting the referee to stop the fight at the 2:26 mark. Ryan Canillas of Toledo City beat Sherwin Caday of Mandaue City by unanimous decision after four rounds. Canillas came out with guns blazing and scored flash knockdowns in the first and second rounds. Sledgehammer hooks from Canillas kept Caday on the defensive through the entire fight. The scores ? 40-34, 39-35 and 39-35. 
Marjun Yap pins Gedeon Amba in the corner as Referee Teddy Alivio comes in to stop the fight during Thursday night's fisticuffs at the Barba Sports Complex in Toledo City, Cebu. 
Ryan Canillas (L) tangles with Sherwin Caday. 
Arjan Canillas (R) throws a right agaainst Ryan Maano. 
Melvin Gumban (L) and Robert Awetin. 
L-R: ALA Promotions Chad Canares, Toledo City councilor Boy Mendoza and Toledo City mayor Rudy Espinosa at Thursday night's boxing event in Toledo City. 
L-R: Boxers Rocky Fuentes, Gerson Mancio, Larry Canillas, Katsunari Takayama and Kenichi Yamaguchi climb atop the ring as they were introduced to the lively Toledo City crowd. Photos by Dong Secuya. Arjan Canillas of Toledo City and Ryan Maano of Mandaue City fought to a majority draw in an entertaining four round superfeatherweight brawl. The scorecards read ? 39-37 Maano and two judges had it 38-38. Melvin Gumban of Negros Occidental outlasted Robert Awetin of Bohol in a bruising six round superflyweight bout. Gumban?s body shots gave him the advantage early on but Awetin managed to hang on through sheer toughness. In the end the three judges had it for Gumban at 59-56, 59-55 and 58-56. Superflyweight Lubert Bayo of Mandaue City outpointed Jicky Gaco of Boljoon, Cebu after six hard fought rounds. Gaco was deducted a point due to an accidental head butt that inflicted a cut on Bayo?s left eyebrow in round four. The scores ? 57-56, 57-56 and 58-55. In the first bout of the evening, Mark Acub of Iloilo won by TKO in the second round against Keiver Gonzaga of Talisay City. Gonzaga was pinned in his own corner and received a barrage of unanswered punches. Official time ? 0:35. Among the faces in the crowd were former world strawweight champ Katsunari Takayama, WBO interim Asia ? Pacific superbantamweight champ Kenichi Yamaguchi, OPBF flyweight champ Rocky Fuentes, PABA superbantamweight champ Larry ?Bon Jovi? Canillas and newly crowned Phil. Jr.flyweight champ Jerson Mancio. The boxing card was held by the local government of Toledo City and ALA Promotions. Philboxing would like to thank the local government officials and the people of Toledo for their hospitality. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Rene Bonsubre, Jr..  |
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