STIRRING SATURDAY FOR BOXING SAGA
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 14 Aug 2016
BEIJING, CHINA ? Ten action packed bouts capped the second of a back to back weekend fight card held at the Multi-functional Hall of Beijing?s Aquatic Center.
In the opening featherweight contest, Xu Zhanfeng knocked out Lu Zhichao with a body shot at 1:23 of the second round.
Cao Ruikun won by TKO in the third round against Wu Hongfei in their lightweight contest. Referee Mekin Sumon stopped the fight when Wu turned his back after being at the receiving end of several hard punches. Time 0:35.
Nuerkailide earned a hard fought majority decision against Wu Anrong in their featherweight contest. The scores ? Han Hongxiang and Edward Ligas ? 40-36, Peng Yuanlong ? 38-38.
Zheng Liangyu stopped Ma Zhuangda in the fourth round of their welterweight bout. Referee Surat Soikrachang stopped it at the 55 second mark when Ma was reeling from a brutal volley.
Featherweights Mu Xiaolu and Wu Ju fought to a split draw. Scores ? Mekin Sumon ? 38all, Danrex Tapdasan -39-37 for Mu, Jia Yanan ? 39-37 for Wu.
He Jianglu prevailed by unanimous verdict over Zhang Xianhai in their lightweight contest. Judges Martino Redona, Yuan Yunzi and Surat Soikrachang all scored it 40-36.
Liu Yang also got a unanimous decision win over Zhao Xiaoyu in their middleweight contest. Scores - Edward Ligas and Wang Lin ? 40-36, Sawaeng Thaweekoon ? 39-37.
Aikeremujiang was knocked down by Tan Jiaocai in the opening round but bounced back to knock out Tan with a hard right to the jaw in their lightweight bout. Referee Surat Soikrachang immediately signaled the end of the fight with Tan out cold. Tan was assisted by medical personnel at ringside before he regained consciousness after a few minutes. Time 1:16.
Zheng Mingliang got a majority decision victory over Diliyaer Anwaier in their welterweight clash. Scores ? Han Hongxiang ? 38-38, Luo Mei ? 40-36, Edward Ligas ? 39-37.
Middleweight Cong Wenbin decked Fu Jiawei in the opening round. Referee Danrex Tapdasan stopped it at the 45 second mark.
BOXING SAGA is a series of four round professional boxing matches promoted by GWTS. The fights were officiated by the Professional Boxing Commission (PBC), International.
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