Weights from Butuan: Merin 128 lbs, Quiñones 128 lbs Ready to Rumble @ Robinsons Place Butuan (PHOTOS)
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 22 Dec 2018
Quinones and Merin during Saturday's weighin.
The Battle of Butuan III boxing show is good to go after fighters made weight for tomorrow's rumble @ Robinsons Place in the heart of the flourishing Caraga region, Butuan City.
In the main event, veteran "Fantasy Warrior" Billy John Dingdong Qui?ones (L) of South Cotabato scaled-in at 128 pounds while KO Warrior "The Matrix" Angelito Merin, 28, of Iloilo made the same poundage of 128 lbs for their non-title 10-rounder super featherweight war.
In the light flyweight co-feature, young Butuan warrior Stephen Intino (2-1-1, 0 KO's) tipped the GAB scale at 113.8 lbs for his third battle against nemesis Jerry Tabago (1-4, 0 KO's) of Koronadal who came-in at 111.8 pounds. Their six-rounder is going to be another non-stop action clash.
Intino and Tabago.
In fact, Intino and Tabago have already fought two wars. The last one was a close split decision last October, for which this rematch rumble is absolutely necessary.
Furthermore, local kid Ernesto Camiguing (1-0, 1 KO) of Butuan and the well-focused Jorge Perez (0-1, 0 KO's) made identical weight of 111.8 pounds for their four-rounder in the Flyweight division.
Camiguing and Perez.
In his pro debut last October, Camiguing looked impressive and confident, throwing damaging punches, totally vaporizing unheralded Koronadal boxer Noel Rosa (0-9, 0 KO's) in less than three minutes. Lets see how Camiguing will fight against Jorge Perez, a confident young gladiator from General Santos.
MORE EXCITING FIGHTS @ ROBINSONS BUTUAN
In addition, rookie Grant Elorza, 21, of Butuan made 108.6 pounds while more experienced Rio Gulipatan, 23, of Norala, South Cotabato, 109.8 in a four-chapter saga.
Plus, local warrior Cristian Tindasan, fighting for the very first time as a pro boxing weighed-in at 124.4 pounds while his late-sub opponent Reggie Diagan made 127.2. Their fighting affair 4-stanza skirmish.
As a Christmas treat, fans in attendance will have the chance to be thrilled with action-packed amateur boxing battles featuring young promising boxers from all over Mindanao. A total of 50 amateur bouts are scheduled.
Attendance to this awesome show unfolding tomorrow Sunday, the day before Christmas Eve is totally free. So bring your family and barkada to this splendid boxing Christmas treat at Robinsons Place Butuan
The Battle of Butuan III on December 23 at Robinsons Place Butuan is a production of promoters Yu and Luckey, all the five pro fights are supervised by the GAB Games and Amusement Board.
The author Carlos Costa is a Panama-born veteran fight reporter living in Cebu. Carlos can be reached by email: Carlos512@hotmail.com and Whatsapp: +639184538152.
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