LAS VEGAS ? Former world champion Rodel Mayol eked out a majority decision win over Mexican Javier Gallon Saturday, putting him on track of gunning for a possible second title as a flyweight.
Repeatedly tagging his game opponent with crisp uppercuts and solid left hooks, the 29-year-old Filipino won the 10-round bout by scores of 98-92 on two of the judges? cards while settling for a 95-95 draw on the third.
The fight served as one of seven undercards of the Manny Pacquiao-Sugar Shane Mosley welterweight championship showdown.
The former World Boxing Council (WBC) light-flyweight titleholder improved to 28-5-2, with 21 Kos and triumphed for the second straight time after losing his championship belt against Mexican Omar Nino Romero June of last year.
The hard-punching native of Cebu City wrested the WBC 108-pound crown following a stunning second round technical knockout of heavily-favored Edgar Sosa in 2009.
Gallon, from Tijuana, Mexico, fell to 17-4-1, with 9 KOs overall.
Mayol?s victory came less than 24 hours after former world title challenger Bernabe Concepcion lost by split decision over Juan Carlos Martinez in an eight-rounder Friday (Saturday in Manila) at the Mandalay Bay Hotel.
