Demecillo, Aguelo KO rivals in Compostela

PHILIPPINE superflyweight champion Marco Demecillo Singwangcha kept his unbeaten run going after beating Jeffrey Cerna via 7th round knockout in a non-title bout held last Sunday at the Compostela gym.

The boxers had the near capacity crowd on their feet when they traded hard body and head shots right from the opening bell. In the sixth round, a left hook to the ribcage sent Cerna down. He got up but was decked again by a right straight as the bell sounded. In the seventh, a powerful uppercut to the body sent Cerna down for good as 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 showed the punch landed at the beltline thus a legal blow.

Demecillo posted his 17th win, 13 by knockout and one draw. He received additional cash incentives from his sponsor, Thai promoter Naris Singwangcha. Cerna dropped to 15W-6L, 5 KOs.

In the supporting main event, Adonis “TI Yamagata” Aguelo of the TI Cebu Flores Gym turned back Jerry Nardo of Bacolod City in the 5th round.

Eman Labanza scored a rare but dramatic win for the Phil-Aust gym of Mandaue City when he stopped Jason Redondo Singwangcha of the RWS Gym in the 9th round to win the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) superfeatherweight title.

Both fighters were swinging non-stop but Labanza looked spent in the 8th as he could hardly hold up his gloves. In the 9th round, Labanza went for one more salvo and an exhausted Redondo turned his back prompting referee Ben Necessario to stop the fight at 2:09.

Gerpaul ‘TI Yamagata’ Valero of TI Cebu Flores Gym won by TKO at 1:05 of the 4th round against Gerald Ubatay. The fight was stopped because Ubatay’s nose continued to bleed starting from the 3rd round.

In a battle of unbeaten prospects, Buhay Boksingero flyweight winner Rajah Renoel Pael of Siquijor beat Louie Arlos of Bacolod City by split decision. 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.

Japanese fighter TI Yamagata ‘Dodong’ Masashi of the TI Cebu Flores Gym beat Jonathan Francisco of the RWS Gym by unanimous decision in a six round brawl while Ardie ‘TI Yamagata’ Boyose of the TI Cebu Flores Gym also won by unanimous decision vs. Arnel Caoktoy of the RWS Gym in a bruising six rounder.

Marco’s brother, Kenny Demecillo Singwangcha of the RWS gym decked Alvin Arresgado of Siquijor with a left hook in the opening round and cruised to a unanimous decision win after four rounds.

Other winners include Jun Ryan Quimbo of Compostela who he beat Bryan Samson of Siquijor by unanimous decision; Lloyd Hardeliza by unanimous decision against RJ Gonzales and Jayvee Galea and Jaime Bermiso who fought to a majority draw.