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DEMECILLO KO?S CERNA, AGUELO STOPS NARDO IN COMPOSTELA By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. PhilBoxing.com Mon, 23 Jul 2012  COMPOSTELA, CEBU - Philippine superflyweight champion Marco Demecillo Singwangcha overpowered Jeffrey Cerna in an action packed non-title bout held Sunday at the municipality gym of Compostela. Demecillo (17W-0L-1D, 13KO's) and Cerna (15W-6L, 5 KO's) engaged in intense close quarter hand to hand combat; throwing punishing head and body shots which had the near sell-out crowd on their feet. Cerna kept the pressure early in the fight and Demecillo showed his excellent ability to fight off the ropes. In the sixth round, a hard left hook to the ribcage sent Cerna down. He got up but was decked by a right straight as the bell sounded. In the seventh round, a powerful uppercut to the body sent Cerna down for good. Referee Teddy Alivio reached the count of ten at the 1:12 mark. Cerna?s corner claimed it was a low blow but a review of the video monitor at ringside showed the punch landed at the beltline and was ruled a legal blow. Demecillo, who fights out of the RWS Gym of Cebu, remains unbeaten and was given additional cash incentives by his sponsor, Thai promoter Naris Singwangcha.    Above photos: Marco Demecillo Singwancha sends Jeffrey Cerna to the canvas on three occasions en route to a knockout win in the 7th round.  Aguelo (R) wins over Nardo>  Labanza (R) outlasts Redondo.  Cebu-based Japanese boxer Dodong Masashi (R) wins over Jonathan Francisco. In the supporting main event, Adonis ?TI Yamagata? Aguelo of the TI Cebu Flores Gym relied on his steady body attack to turn back Jerry Nardo of Bacolod City. Aguelo had a slow start but increased his punch output to the abdomen in the 5th prompting Nardo to signal that he will not continue to fight going into the sixth round. Eman Labanza scored a rare win for the Phil-Aust gym of Mandaue City when he stopped Jason Redondo Singwangcha of the RWS Gym in the 9th round for the PBF superfeatherweight title. Both boxers started swinging non-stop and ignored pleas from their cornermen for science and defence. As the rounds progressed, both boxers were getting tired but Labanza looked spent in the 8th as he could not even hold up in gloves properly. In the ninth round, Labanza summoned enough strength for one more salvo and an exhausted Redondo turned his back prompting referee Ben Necessario to stop the fight at 2:09. Redondo was assisted by medical personnel at ring side but was able to recover after a few minutes. Gerpaul ?TI Yamagata? Valero won by TKO at 1:05 of the 4th round against Gerald Ubatay. The fight was stopped because Ubatay?s nose bled in the 3rd round and blood poured out again in the 4th. In a battle of unbeaten prospects, Buhay Boksingero flyweight winner Rajah Renoel Pael of Siquijor beat Louie Arlos of Bacolod City by split decision in a thrilling back and forth eight round slugfest. The scores read 77-75 for Arlos, and 78-74, 77-75 for Pael. Going into this fight, Pael was 8-0-1 while Arlos was 6-0. In head to head match-ups between Cebu boxing gyms: Japanese fighter TI Yamagata ?Dodong? Masashi of the TI Cebu Flores stable beat Jonathan Francisco of the RWS Gym by unanimous decision in a fast paced six round brawl. The scorecards read 59-55, 58-56 and 59-55. Ardie 'TI Yamagata' Boyose of the TI Cebu Flores Gym won by unanimous decision against southpaw Arnel Caoktoy of the RWS Gym in a punishing six rounder marred by low blows and head butts. A point was deducted from Caoktoy in round five after an accidental clash of heads inflicted a gash on Ardie?s right eyebrow. The scores 59-54, 59-54 and 60-53. FOR THE OTHER PRELIMINARY BOUTS: Marco?s brother, Kenny Demecillo Singwangcha of the RWS gym knocked down Alvin Arresgado of Siquijor with a left hook in the opening round and cruised to a unanimous decision victory after four rounds. The scores ? 39-36, 39-36 and 40-35. Jun Ryan Quimbo of Compstela gave his hometown fans a reason to cheer when he beat Bryan Samson of Siquijor by unanimous decision in four rounds. All three judges had it 40-36. Lloyd Hardeliza won by unanimous decision against RJ Gonzales in a 4 round slugfest, 39-37, 39-38 and 39-37. In the opening bout of the evening, Jayvee Galea and Jaime Bermiso fought to a majority draw. The scorecards of two judges had it 38-38 and one judges scored it for Bermiso 39-37. Among the ringside spectators was former WBC lt.flyweight world champion Rodel Mayol.This boxing promotion was held with the cooperation of the local government of Compostela and supervised by GAB-Cebu. The event will be televised on GMA 7 on a delayed basis. POSTSCRIPT: In terms of competitive action and crowd response, this was the best boxing card held in the island of Cebu so far this year. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Rene Bonsubre, Jr..  |
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