WEIGHTS FROM CEBU: TEPORA ? 122 LBS, CAPANGPANGAN ? 120. 5 LBS
By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 29 Jul 2016
CEBU CITY ? The weighin for Omega Pro-Sports' International's Who's Next 2 boxing event got underway today at the Robinson's Mall in Fuente Osmena with all 18 fighters for tomorrow's 9-bout event at Robinson-s Galleria making weight.
In the main event for the WBO Asia-Pacific Youth super bantamweight championship for 10 rounds, local boy and defending champion Jhack Tepora came in at exactly 122 lbs while his challenger Bryan Capangpangan of Iligan City stepped the scales at 120.5 lbs.
Photos by Levi Deresas / PhilBoxing.com.
Jhack Tepora (L) and Bryan Capangpangan pose during Friday's weighin held at Robinson's Fuente.
Kenny Demecillo (L) and Rambo Lagos.
In the co-main event the WBF Asia-Pacific bantamweight championship, also for 10 rounds, defending champion Kenny Demecillo of Omega Gym weighed in at 118 lbs while his opponent Rambo Lagos of Bukidnon weighed in at 117.75 lbs.
Christian Araneta and Chalie Cabilla.
In a 10-round junior flyweight bout, undefeated Christian Araneta weighed in at 108 lbs while his opponent Charlie Cabilla came in at 111 lbs.
Mark Anthony Barriga and Melvin Mangangquil.
Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga, making his pro debut as a junior flyweight, weighed in at 108.5 lbs while his opponent Melvin Mangangquil came in at 109 lbs.
The WBO title weighin was being supervised by Tony Comia while the rest was being supervised by GAB official Rolando Mendoza.
Weighin results for the rest of the card:
6 rounds junior flyweight
Jimboy Haya ? 107.5 lbs vs Fabio Marfa ? 107.75 lbs
6 rounds bantamweight
Feljun Taneo ? 118 lbs vs Lenmar Prescillas ? 118 lbs
6 rounds featherweight
Tomjune Mangubat ? 126 lbs vs Arnel Acebuque ? 126 lbs.
4 rounds junior flyweight
Mark Vicelles ? 108 lbs vs Jesrel Coraba ? 107.5 lbs
4 rounds bantamweight
Marjun Piencenaves ? 119 lbs vs Rolien Getalada ? 117 lbs
Tomorrow's event will start at 4 p.m. at Robinson's Galleria.
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