Boxing Revolution III weigh-in results
By Lito delos Reyes
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 25 Jun 2015
? Garcia overweight
? Magbanua to fight Las Pinas
? Villanueva has new opponent
DAVAO CITY ? Former International Boxing Organization (IBO) world super flyweight champion Edrin ?The Sting? Dapudong and his opponent former Pan Asia Boxing Association (PABA) flyweight king Richard Garcia submitted contrasting weights today (June 25) for their much-awaited 10-rounder bout tomorrow night at the Almendras gym.
Dapudong tipped the scales at 118 pounds while Garcia was 121 lbs.
?Garcia will now use a pair of heavier gloves of 10 ounce instead of the regular 8 ounce against Dapudong?, said Games and Amusements Board Davao sports and games officer John Kenneth Improso.
The 28-year old Dapudong has a record of 30 wins with 18 knockouts against six loses while Garcia, 31, has 25 wins (7 KOs), 21 defeats and one draw.
Meanwhile, former WBO Oriental featherweight Lorenzo ?Thunderbolt? Villanueva will now face late substitute Hagibis Quinones of General Santos City in the main supporting event.
Villanueva?s original opponent ex-Philippine Boxing Federation flyweight champion Rey Las Pinas will now instead face ex-WBO Oriental bantamweight title-holder Rolando ?Smooth Magbanua.
Magbanua (25 wins, 17 Kos, 2 loses) was supposedly scheduled to fight former Philippine Boxing Federation champion Jimmy ?Xcon Tirador? Aducal, who suffered an injury during his training in Manila.
?Nagpalit sila ng kalaban dahil mas mabigat itong si Quinones at si Las Pinas ay 115 lamang,? explained Improso.
Villanueva and Magbanua, however, doesn?t mind of the sudden changes of their opponents.
?Kahit sino sa kanila lalabanan namin ni Rolando,? said the 29-year old Villanueva (28 wins, 24 KOs, 1 loss).
All of the fighters from Sonshine Sports Management Inc. under international evangelist Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and former Cotabato Gov. Manny Pinol had earlier vowed to win by knockouts including ex-WBO Oriental mini-flyweight king Romel ?Little Assasin? Asenjo and undefeated Roskie ?Kapre? Cristobal.
Asenjo (26 wins, 20 KOs, 4 loses) fights Michael ?Matibay? Rodriguez of Baguio in another tenner while Cristobal (10 wins, 8 Kos) takes on veteran JR Mendoza of Cavite in an 8-rounder 135 lbs. match.
Also featured in the undercard are Jose Ocampo vs. Jaime Barcelona (8 rds.-130 lbs.); Vergil Deluma vs. Freden dela Cruz (6 rds.-118 lbs.); Arnold Garde vs. Rez Padrogane (6 rds.-130 lbs.); Alvin Lagumbay vs. Joe Tesones (6 rds.-130 lbs.); Gerald Alvarez vs. Prince Canonero (4 rds.-105 lbs.).
Proceeds of the event dubbed as ?No Guts, No Glory? will be used for the scholarship program of the Jose Maria College.
Tickets for are pegged at P1,500 (red carpet), P1,000 (lower box), P300 and P200 (admission). Tickets are available at Toby?s Sports in Abreeza Mall, Marianos Sports Market in Victoria Plaza and Holiday Gym. ? LITO DELOS REYES
The pretty round girls for Boxing Revolution III are (left) Armina Paraiso, Arnie Villanueva and Arnee Caminadee. (Photo by SAUL GRANDON).
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