6 KO's in 'Ring War' in Davao

DIGOS City -- Except from the main event, all the

bouts in the "Ring War in Davao del Sur" ended up via

the short route last Friday night at the Capitol in

Matti here.

Stocky Balweg Bangoyan, a protege of Jose Abad Santos

Mayor Zander Khan Stable stopped John Suico of Leonil

Lazarito Stable from Valencia, Bukidnon in 2:25 of the

second round.

The 19-year old Bangoyan unanswered landed telling

blows forcing the referee to stop the 118-pound bout

scheduled for four rounds.

Three wards from manager Tony Dacer of Davao City also

won by knockouts.

Jessie Albarracin twice knocked down Rodel Veronque of

Joel Kaamino Stable-Cagayan de Oro City in the first

round. Roy Taguibalos kayoed Reymon Legaspi also of

CDO in 2:00 of the first round, while Jimboy Ambray

TKO'd Ronel Caballero of Dodong Danong Stable-Midsayap

in the opening round.

Bonn Corales of Vic J. Adriano Stable-Davao City

survived a first round knockdown to stop Danong's

Ariel Salvano in 1:05 of the fourth round.

In the main event, former outstanding amateur boxers

Jetly Purisima of Rey Golingan Stable-Gen. Santos City

and Dacer's Vinel Desabille settled to a majority draw

after a hotly constested 4-round fight.

Judges Abdul Marajan and Ramil Ovalo both saw it

38-all, while GAB OIC Jimmy Mata had it 39-48 in favor

of Purisima.

"Parehong magagaling sila. They will meet again soon

in a rematch. But not this time," Golingan said.

Promoter Zander Khan, a.k.a. Alexander Wangkay was

impressed on the fights, which will be shown later on

Sky Cable TV. Also present were Gov. Joseph Bautista,

Rep. Claude Bautista and officials of the Mindanao

Professional Boxing Association (Minproba).