Former world champions from Negros Occidental Merlito ?Tiger? Sabillo and Sonny Boy Jaro were victorious on Independence Day as undercards in the ‘The Big Challenge: Champion vs Champion’ fight at L?Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City.
The former World Boxing Organization minimum weight champ Sabillo (24-1-2, 12 KOs) outscored Powell Balaba in a unanimous decision: 60-53, 60-53 and 59-54.
It was a comeback victory for the Toboso-born fighter, who suffered a heartbreaking fourth round loss to Indonesian Faris Nenggo in November last year in Cebu.
?This is a good thing for me as I try to get back to my old form. I?m very thankful to everyone who keep on helping me in my quest,? Sabillo said.
Silay City-native Jaro (41-13-5 28 KO), an erstwhile World Boxing Council and Ring Magazine flyweight title holder, knocked out Donriel Marcos in 51 seconds in the second round giving the 33-year old his seventh straight victory. The Silaynon has not lost since 2014.
Argie ‘Bomba’ Toquero (8-3-2 6KO) retained his WBC World Youth Super Featherweight title via split draw against Boyose Ardie Singwancha (15-0-2 11 KO).
Judges Dan Nietes scored 94-92 for Boyose, Romeo Sumalapao has 94-92 in favor of Toquero, and South Korean Nam-Jun Park, scored it 93-93 even.
Japanese Momoko Kanda defeated Christine Latube to win the vacant Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation atom weight championship title, while Escalante City’s Jerry ‘Dangerous’ Nardo beat Jason ‘Wonder Kid’ Egera in the eight-round clash of the super featherweight division.
Other results saw Jack Tepora ruling Jilo Merlin in the featherweight while Joey Canoy prevailed over Jonathan Ricablanca in the super flyweight bout.
This boxing event was presented by Highland International Boxing Promotion and sanctioned by the Games and Amusement Board.HGD
