Aldea draws with Masahiro in OPBF bout
By Lito delos Reyes
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 12 Oct 2023
ROLDAN “The Cobra” Aldea of Kabankalan City settled a majority draw with Japanese Masahiro Suzuki for the vacant Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation lightweight title last September 7 at The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Paranaque City.
Judge Gil Co saw the fight for Aldea at 116-112 but judges Silvestre Abainza and Nobuto Ikehara both scored at 114-all.
The 29-year-old Aldea, who recently defended the Philippine lightweight crown against Leonardo Doronio by a unanimous decision last April, improved his record to 18 wins, 9 loses, 2 draws with 10 knockouts.
Meanwhile, Joe “Jaw Breaker” Noynay of Cebu stopped Argie “Bomba” Toguero of Zamboanga at 1:17 in the 1st round to retain the Philippine welterweight crown in his first title defense.
The 29-year-old Noynay is also the reigning IBF Pan Pacific welterweight champion and WBO Asia Pacific super featherweight champion.
The other results:
Archiel Villamor defeated Niko Entero by a UD;
Harry Omac knocked out Juanito Hundante in the 1st round;
Alejandro Patrick Meniano won by a majority decision over Dennis Malavergal;
Luis Borje won over Mark Jeguinto by a MD;
Herovan Beltran defeated Paul Alera by a UD.
The boxing event was promoted by Gabriel ‘’Bebot” Elorde Jr.
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