: Philippine junior welter boss Dindo Castanares figured in a fight, but found the key as he halted challenger Ramil Caballes 1:14 gone in the 10th round Saturday night here in a classic toe-to-toe, edge-of-the-seat war heading the “Triple Championship” card of Sammy “Don King” Gello-ani. Castanares seemed bothered by Caballes’ height and reach advantage in the opening round, but regained his rhythm in the ensuing stanza before knocking down Caballes in the sixth frame with a barrage of punches to the head and body. Blood started oozing from Caballes’ mouth early in the 7th, as Castanares continued engaging with the game challenger to the delight of the crowd which included some Korean boxing fans and supporters. “It was a very tough fight. I never expected him to be that tough, but my heart and conditioning carried me through,” said Castanares post-fight. In the undercard, dynamite-fisted Rocky Fuentes of the ALA Stable, the unbeaten prodigy from Mambaling, took away the Philippine Boxing Federation mini-fly crown using a single left upper cut to the jaw on Davao’s Philip Parcon. The shot was so strong Parcon had to be assisted back to his senses and to his corner. Also, SGG wonder boy Donnie “Ahas” Nietes wasted no time in strapping the PBF junior fly crown as he stopped journeyman Joseph Villasis following three knockdowns. Nietes proved too strong as he used his vaunted right straight to inflict venom on Villasis. Meanwhile, ALA Boy Rock N’ Rollen Del Castillo kept his unbeaten mark after stopping veteran Rolando Baclayo in the 6th round. Other winners were: Eddie Apa-ap by majority decision over Cerilo Cabellon; Japan’s Noriharu Iwatani by 3rd round TKO over Rolando Oyan; Danny Boy Bontilao by split decision over Cris Besmanus; Junarlex Mortel by TKO over Robin Santillanosa; and Robert Allanic by unanimous decision over Conrad Gonda.
