RICKY SISMUNDO LOSES BY CONTROVERSIAL SPLIT DECISION TO WORLD RATED JOSE FELIX JR ON TOP RANK CARD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 31 Jan 2016
Filipino lightweight Ricky Sismundo lost a controversial split decision to world-rated Jose Felix Jr on a Top Rank card at the Marriot Convention Center in Burbank, California Sunday, Manila Time.
Regarded as a Top Rank title contender, Felix Jr who is 23 years old and is ranked No. 4 by the IBF and No. 7 by the WBO, was surprised by the solidly built Sismundo who fights out of Yokohama under the name Mondo Harada.
Reporting from ringside, Miguel Maravilla said Felix Jr ?won a questionable ten round split decision? over the aggressive Sismundo who kept Felix Jr on the back foot all night long but came up short? on the scorecards of former Filipino judge Jonathan Davis who now lives in the US who had Felix Jr ahead 95-94 and Daniel Sandoval 96-93 while veteran judge Max Deluca had Sismundo 95-94 despite being deducted a point by referee Zachary Young for hitting Felix after the bell in round six in which Sismundo pressed forward ?with big punches and kept backing the Mexican into the ropes.? In round five Sismundo nailed Felix Jr with with a big right hand towards the end of the round. Maravilla reported that the Filipino continued to press forward in the tenth and final round.
Maravilla reported that Sisumundo backed Felix Jr against the ropes and connected with some big punches but still lost a controversial decision.
After losing in his attempt to win the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation title on May 7, 2014 to Masayoshi Nakatani by a unanimous twelve round decision, Sismundo won four fights in a row against Japanese and opponents and figured in one technical draw.
In his last fight on August 4 last year, the 26 year old Sismundo scored a 4th round knockout in a scheduled eight round bout against Kazuya Nakawo.
Felix Jr who weighed in at 135.2 pounds on the other hand had a record of 32-1-1 with 25 knockouts with his only loss coming at the hands of Bryan Vasquez in a battle for the WBA super featherweight Interim title on April 12, 2014 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Sismundo has some power but is regarded as being too slow for Felix Jr but surprisingly troubled Felix Jr. of Sinaloa, Mexico all night long with his aggressive stance and. Power. The Filipino was ranked No. 1 by the OPBF in the lightweight division last November.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
76ers star Paul George has been suspended for 25 NBA games by doping
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Sun, 01 Feb 2026Fit To Be Unified: Xander Zayas Defeats Abass Baraou To Unify Junior Middleweight World Titles
Sun, 01 Feb 2026Fit To Be Unified: Xander Zayas Defeats Abass Baraou To Unify Junior Middleweight World Titles
Sun, 01 Feb 2026Trazo beats Jabagat in Talisay
By Lito delos Reyes, Sun, 01 Feb 2026Into fights Sanchez on Feb. 9 at Villa Kristen
By Lito delos Reyes, Sun, 01 Feb 2026Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson: Styles Make Fights Fitting Cliche
By Chris Carlson, Sat, 31 Jan 2026Bryan Flores Wins Majority Decision Over Starling Castillo in Main Event of ProBoxTV’s ‘The Contender Series’ at Live! Casino Hotel Maryland
Sat, 31 Jan 2026KinetixSports Legacy Run on March 1
By Lito delos Reyes, Sat, 31 Jan 2026THE RING 6: OFFICIAL WEIGHTS AND RUNNING ORDER FOR TEOFIMO LOPEZ VS. SHAKUR STEVENSON
Sat, 31 Jan 2026Legendary Soccer Player Sergio Ramos to make professional boxing debut
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Sat, 31 Jan 2026Weigh-In Results: Xander Zayas vs. Abass Baraou
Sat, 31 Jan 2026Teofimo vs Shakur Fight Analysis
By Ralph Rimpell, Sat, 31 Jan 2026Rohan Polanco-Christian Gomez Welterweight Showdown Canceled
Sat, 31 Jan 2026NEWCASTLE WEIGH-IN RESULTS AND FIGHT NIGHT RUNNING ORDER CONFIRMED AS MURTAZALIEV AND KELLY CLASH FOR WORLD TITLE
Fri, 30 Jan 2026Boxers Make Weight for Brico Santig’s Exciting 21-Bout Promotion in Thailand (PHOTOS)
By Carlos Costa, Fri, 30 Jan 2026