MAASIN BOXING TEAM PREVAILS IN MAASIN MAYOR?S CUP
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 23 Nov 2007
MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE ? The boxing card was threatened by rains and power interruptions caused by the coming typhoon ?Mina.? But this did not hamper the spirits of the local boxing fans in trooping to the Maasin City Gym to witness the ?Maasin Mayor?s Cup ? Cebu vs. Maasin? boxing promotion scheduled November 22 for the birthday of Southern Leyte Governor Damian Mercado.
In the main event, comebacking local favorite Darius Dag-uman proved he has not lost his sting after several months of inactivity by pulverizing Octavio Aleonar of Carcar City, Cebu. Dag-uman showed he was well-prepared for the fight as he anchored Maasin City boxing team in prevailing over their visiting Cebu foes. Dag-uman got the nod of all three judges with identical scores of 60-54 in the 6 rounder.
Born in Barangay Maria Clara, Maasin City, he went to train under trainer Anol Jaca together with ?Batang Maasin? Alex Aroy. The local favorite Aroy was not with the card, as he is scheduled to leave for Johannesburg, South Africa for the joust with WBC international light-flyweight champion Phumzile Matyhila on November 30.
Top photo: Darius Dag-uman (right) connecting punches to the face of Octavio Aleonar. (Photo by Atty. Bombom Demeterio of Maasin City Sports Council).
Victorious Maasin City boxing team (From left to right) Adonis Aguelo, JP Ayaay, Mayor Maloney Samaco, Darius Dag-uman, Referee Ben Necesario and Lito Entia. (Photo by Atty. Bombom Demeterio of Maasin City Sports Council).
In the other featured bouts of four rounders, Adonis Aguelo of Barangay Matin-ao, Maasin City won by unanimous decision over JR Mamulang of Cebu, Lito Entia of Barangay Asuncion, Maasin City prevailed over Favian Manzano of Cebu by split decision, and JP Ayaay of Barangay Mambajao, Maasin City defeated Romeo Ticson of Cebu by unanimous decision. It was a 4-0 victory by Maasin boxers.
In the amateur bouts called ?Engkwentro? Maasin City vs. Matalom, Leyte, three boxers from Maasin won while two from Matalom snatched victories. The Maasin conquerors were Daryl Ramos, Jason Entia, and Edilo Abrea, while the Matalom winners were Wenifredo Rein and Arnold Sosmenia.
In the special added attraction, Pingping Tepura of Omega Boxing Gym disposed Emer Barrientos of Mambajao Camiguin in just 2:05 of the first round by a knockout. While Edriel Orellano of Ormoc City won by unanimous decision over visiting Japanese boxer Matchui Okuda a.k.a. ?Ratazo Inspire.?
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