Filipinos Jose Roda and Elmar Zamora Score Fast KO Wins in Thailand
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 26 Nov 2023
PATTAYA, Thailand – Filipino warriors Jose Roda Jr. and Elmar Zamora dropped and overpowered their respective foes for thrilling KO wins Saturday, November 25 at the FCC Boxing Gym in Pattaya Beach, Kingdom of Thailand.
Welterweight Jose “Berdugo” Roda Jr (9-4-2, 2 KO’s), from the paradise province of Romblon in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines, scored a fast and furious round 1 TKO win over Thailand warrior Tawaen Sakaew.
Confident and strong, Roda timed himself up, searching for an opening in Tawaen’s guard, finding one the end of the first round to rock and damage the Thai for an electrifying Filipino victory.
The non-title rumble was a promotion of FCC Boxing in association with the Highland Boxing Gym ค่ายมวยไทย มวยสากล 👍🥊
In the same show, undefeated Pinoy flyweight Elmar “Samurai” Zamora (6-0, 4 KO’s) followed suit, ravaging his Thai fighter Pobtham Julla for another quick Filipino knockout win.
Roda and Zamora looked fast, devastating, and in fantastic shape, ready for more challenging missions
The two Pinoy winners were assisted in their corners by coach Jomar Fajardo of Iloilo.
In the evening’s main event, Italian Alessio Bisutti dropped and stop his younger Thai opponent Weerapat Kamlangwai via round two TKO to retain his ABF Heavyweight belt.
The entertaining evening of pro boxing in Pattaya Beach, Thailand, was a production of FCC Boxing in association with Brico Santig and Supanat Chanram of the Highland Boxing Promotions.
Photos by Carlos Costa for Philboxing.
The author Carlos Costa can be reached at carlos@philboxing.com.
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