ALA pug Pagara KOs Galigao in ‘Maasin Pride’

ALA Gym blue chip rookie Albert Pagara continued his unbeaten run with a first-round knockout win over Anthony Galigao of Bohol in the main event of the “Maasin Pride” fight card held at the Maasin City Gymnasium Friday night.

Pagara immediately pounced on Galigao and trapped his foe in the neutral corner where he unleashed a  left and right hook to the body, sending Galigao down.  Referee Ben Necessario reached the ten count at the 1:09 mark.

Pagara, who improved to 5-0 (win-loss) with four wins coming in the way of knockouts, is the younger brother of WBO Youth Asia-Pacific lightwelterweight champion Jason Pagara.

In the undercards, Albert Villacampa of Bantayan Island beat Junel Busano of Bohol by fifth round TKO.

Villacampa sent Busano down in round four then finished the job in round five with two knockdowns courtesy of a series of body shots. The referee waived the fight off at the 2:32 mark.

In a battle of featherweight southpaws,  Jocel Gestopa of Consolacion, Cebu and John Mark Deita of the Navarette Stable of General Santos City fought to a four-round majority draw.

One judge scored it 39-38 for Deita and two judges had it at 38-38.

In the first pro bout of the evening, John Ivor Lastrilla of Tacloban City won by first-round knockout using a sharp counter left hook to send  Rey Simbajon  of Bohol flat on his back.

The fight card  was free to the public and was part of the birthday celebration of Mayor Maloney Samaco.

The professional fights were sanctioned and supervised by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) of Cebu led by Rolando Mendoza. /Correspondent Rene BonsubreJr.