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Ba-at retains crown; Mandahinog cops jr bantam title By Lito delos Reyes PhilBoxing.com Sun, 13 Aug 2006 DIGOS City ? Knockout artist Jonathan Ba-at retained his Mindanao Professional Boxing Association (Minproba) bantamweight crown in his first title-defense, while Rolly Mandahinog captured the vacant junior bantamweight title Friday night at the Rizal Park here. The stocky Ba-at of the Vic J. Adriano Stable from Davao City suffered a four-inch nasty cut on his left eyebrow due to an accidental head butt in the seventh round forcing GAB physician Dr. Clemente Carlos III to stop the 10-round title-fight. Games and Amusements Board officer-in-charge Jimmy Mata declared Ba-at as the winner via a technical decision for leading on the judges? scores. All three judges scored 69-64 in favor of Ba-at, who got his first cut on his right eye also by a head butt in the fifth round. Mandahinog of the Jun M. Almario Stable from Tagum City dominated the 10-round fight to score a unanimous decision win against Leo Escobido of the Bernard Yu Stable of Butuan. Mayor Arsenio ?Boy? Latasa, who presented the double championships, awarded the gold belts to the winners. In the undercard, Bonn Corales of VJA Stable stopped Juaren Lebres of Bislig in 2:15 of the first round; Ardin Diale of Digos City beat Wilfredo Dulay of Bislig by unanimous decision; and Rocky Gabaes of Kidapawan outclassed Marvin Paluga of Tagum also by unanimous decision. Mayor Latasa as part of the 6th Araw ng Digos City celebration presented the boxing card free to the public. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Lito delos Reyes. |
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