Zulueta, Aton Make Weight for IBO Oceania Belt; Montaño, Wenceslao to Rumble for ABF Title
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 29 Mar 2019
BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental -- Fighters seeing action in "Battle of Undefeated" successfully made weight, all of them looking in great shape, ready to rumble tomorrow, Saturday, March 30, at the Gaisano Grand Mall here in the City of Smiles, Bacolod.
In the main event, unbeaten Cebuano Ariston Aton (7-0, 4 KO's), now living in Bacoor, Cavite, weighed-in at 106.9 pounds while his skilled and fast opponent John Michael Zulueta (9-0-2, 3 KO's) made 107.7 lbs ahead of their combat for the vacant IBO Oceania and Oriental Light Flyweight title.
The Aton vs Zulueta clash is the first IBO (International Boxing Organization) title fight ever staged here in the Philippines. The rumble is also a world title clash as the winner earns the right to challenge for the IBO world title crown.
Montano vs Wenceslao for Asian Boxing Federation 140 pound belt in Bacolod.
In the co-main feature, 22-year-old southpaw Joepher Monta?o (9-4-2, 8 KO's) of nearby Bago City, Negros Occidental, scaled-in at 136.2 lbs as the more experienced Rodel Wenceslao (13-17-2, 5 KO's) of Kananga, Leyte, made 136.7 pounds for for their battle for the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) Light Welterweight Strap.
Rodel Sioco (R) vs Gerald Condes in a four chapter Super Flyweight battle in Bacolod.
In another rumble, Rodel Sioco, in his second pro fight, tipped the GAB scale at 114 pounds, while Gerald Condes came-in at 110.5 for their 4-chapter saga in the super flyweight division.
Ricky delos Santos (L) battles Romy Anselmo Antique in a 4 rounder clash.
Plus, local Bacolod warrior Ricky Delos Santos, 19, got 110 pounds for 108 made by smiley rookie Romeo Anselmo Antique. Their scheduled four-rounder promises total action.
Supervisor and Ring Officials pose for Philboxing after their rules meeting.
Fight Supervisor for the entertaining event is Games and Amusement Board (GAB) Chairman Baham Mitra assisted by Jackie Cacho, Oliver Evangelista and Rex Flores, and Donna Mae Martir, head of GAB's Bacolod Office.
Supervisor for the IBO is Steve Scott, Vice President of the IBO for Pacific; and watching over for the Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) are Naris Singwancha and Surapot Pongchiwanich of Thailand.
Supervisors and former boxers Surapot Pongchiwanich of Thailand and Steve Scott of New Zealand pose for Philboxing in Bacolod.
The entertaining double-header card kicks off the 2019 boxing season in the greater Bacolod area, hometown of former four-division world champion Donnie Nietes who will be in attendance.
"Battle of Undefeated: Ariston Aton vs John Michael Zulueta" for the IBO Oceania and Oriental Title is a production of award-winning promoter Brico Santig of Highland Boxing Team in association with man of boxing former GAB Chairman Juan Ramon Guanzon, and Thailand boxing patron Naris Singwancha, director of the Singwancha Foundation.
Admissions are free of charge.
The first fight starts at 5 PM, all aboard.
The author Carlos Costa is a Panama boxing reporter living in the Philippines. Carlos can be reached by email carlos512@hotmail.com and whatsapp/viber: +639184538152.
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