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BALUARTE RETAINS TITLE IN CDO (PHOTOS)
By Dong Secuya PhilBoxing.com Sat, 30 Aug 2008

Left to right: Mis-Or governor Oscar Moreno, Smart Sports' Patrick Gregorio, WBO Youth Junior Welter champ Eusebio Baluarte, Jr. Referee Reynaldo Galarpe, promoter Leonil Lazarito and Indonesian Heri Andriyanto. Partly hidden at the back is WBO Vice-President Leon Panoncillo, Jr. Baluarte retained his title after outpointing Andriyanto by a wide margin during ther 10-round bout at the Atrium of Limketkai Mall in Cagayan de Oro City last Wednesday, Aug. 27.
Baluarte (L) sneaks in a right uppercut to the tight defense of Andriyanto.
Former Philippine bantam champ Eric Barcelona (L) dashes to a neutral corner after sending Brix Bomb Ray to the canvas. Barcelona stopped Ray in the 3rd round.
The referee grabs one-legged Japanese boxer Naozumi Tsuchiyama (C) after Tsuchiyama sends Joy Trujillo to the canvas in the first round.
Tsuchiyama who has an artificial right leg lifts his manager in celebration after his opponent Joy Trujillo failed to beat the referee's count for a first round KO victory.
Above two photos: Erstwhile promising superfly Apol Suico (10-3-0 6KOs) continues his downward spiral after being sent to the canvas two times by journeyman Rey Migreno who claimed a 3rd round KO victory.
Above 4 photos: Hot young prospect Mark Anthony Geraldo (in dark trunks) engages the much taller Rey Villar in a tactical fight during their fight Wednesday until Geraldo caught Villar with a wicked body shot in the 5th round for the KO victory. The official scores after the 4th round was two judges even while one judge had Villar leading. Geraldo has now upped his undefeated record to 8-0-0 with 5KOs.
Lotlot Gaviola (L) tags William George with a right en route to a 3rd round KO victory.
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