JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Florante Condes of the Philippines won the International Boxing Federation’s mini-flyweight title with a split decision Saturday over Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia. Condes, known as “The Little Pacquiao,” knocked Rachman down twice in the third and 10th rounds during the 12-round title fight held in the studio of the private RCTI television station in Jakarta.
Salven Lagumbay of the Philippines and Montol Suriyachand of Thailand, scored it 114-112 for Condes, while home judge Muhammad Rois gave it 117-113 for Rachman.
The victory improved Condes’ record to 22-3-1 with 20 KOs. Rachman – who won the title in September 2004 with a split decision over Colombian Daniel Reyes – fell to 61-6-5 with 31 KOs.
