KIDAPAWAN City ? Upcoming flyweight boxer Ritchie Mepranum of Maasim, Sarangani Province continued his winning form with a convincing victory over Jun Colado of Butuan City at the Kidapawan City gym. The 18-year old Mepranum of the Maasim Mayor Jojo Lopez Stable landed telling blows against Colado to score a unanimous decision. Mepranum, a seven-time amateur boxing champion improved his pro record top five wins with three knockouts and no loss or draw. Mepranum will next fight against Joe Galamiton of Zamboanga on March 25 in Cagayan de Oro City. ?Maayo daw na nakalaban sabi ng taga-GAB,? said Mayor Lopez. Meanwhile, former Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) bantamweight king Edward Apa-ap of the Winer Stable and Glen Porras of Braveheart Stable beat separate rivals in contrasting ways in the same card. Apa-ap, now rated RP No. 4 bantamweight contender won by a unanimous decision over Julius Taron of Contayoso Stable, while the RP No. 2 super-flyweight ranked Porras knocked out Danny Logramonte of Bernard Yu Stable-Butuan in 1:55 of the third round.
