'COLLISION AT THE COLISEUM' FIGHT PHOTOS
By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 21 Jul 2008
Cebu City (Updated Story) -- The main protagonists during last Saturday's 'Collision at the Coliseum' boxing event held at the Cebu Coliseum here all won their bouts but in different routes.
Ciso 'Kid Terrible' Morales engaged in a tactical fight against Narongnoi Or Muangklang of Thailand in the first nine rounds and piled up points in his favor with effective counter-punching and combinations but hold on for dear life when he lost steam in the last three rounds as Muangklang changed to a bullying tactic that nearly cost Morales the fight and the WBO Oriental super bantam title. The judges' scores were 116-112, 115-113 and 118-110 all in Morales' favor. Morales has now improved to 12-0 with 7KOs while Muangklang got his second loss in 11 starts.
Ranee 'The KO Kid' Ganoy lived up to his billing by impressively knocking out Sapapetch Sor Sakaorat in the second round to book a trip to the United States where he is set to campaign against the world's best lightweights. Ganoy has improved his record to 25-10-0 with 21KOs. Sakaorat has dropped to 13-5-0.
Meanwhile Bert 'Ninja' Batawang got a technical decision win in the 6th round after the referee stopped the contest upon the recommendation by the ring physician when Batawang was accidentally near his right eye by a headbutt inflected by Benjie Sorolla and declared unfit to continue.
Promising prospects Balweg 'Davao Hitman' Bangoyan and Marvelous Marvin Sonsona did not fail their supporters as they logged in impressive knockout victories.
Bangoyan made short work of Phil Ancamor of Cagayan de Oro City and he sent Ancamor to the canvas for good with a one punch in the second round.
Sonsona finally stopped the game and tough Jerome Bontog in the fifth round of their six round contest after the referee did not bother to count after Bontog's third knockdown of the night.
Other results:
- Jayson Layson of the Elorde Stable won by UD over Pol Apolinario in 8 rounds.
Visiting Korean pug Jong Hwa Lee won by UD over Brian Diano over in 8 rounds.
- Jerry Pahal won by UD over Cham Sedillo in 4 rounds.
- Arnel Dunal won over by TKO over Ariel Baricuatro in the first round.
PHOTOS
Main Event: Ciso Morales vs Narongnoi Or Muangklang
Morales (L) tags Muangklang with an uppercut.
Morales (L) looks for an opening as Muangklang braces to defend.
Muangklang (R) beats Morales to the punch.
Morales (L), exhausted, tries to take shelter at Muangklang's shoulder.
Morales (R) raises hands after he was declared the winner.
Ranee Ganoy vs Sapapetch Sor Sakaorat
Ganoy sends Sakaorat to the canvas with a sustained attack in the second round.
Referee Tony Pesons (C) comes in to administer the count on Sakaorat as Ganoy heads to a neutral corner.
Referee Pesons waves his hands to signal the end of the contest as Sakaorat was unable to beat the count.
Bert Batawang vs Benjie Sorolla
Sorolla (R) tags Batawang with a jab.
Batawang with a right.
WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa acknowleges the crowd when he was introduced during last Saturday's event at the Cebu Coliseum.
Promising superbantam Balweg Bangoyan (C) sends Phil Angcamor to the canvas for a quick KO win in 2nd round as Bangoyan's supporters Mayor Zander Khan and party (below) cheers.
Bangoyan (C) poses with promoter Sammy Gello-ani (R) after the victory.
Jerome Bontog lies flat on his back as he was sent to the canvas for the third time in the evening by Marvin Sonsona (L) as Referee Ben Necesario did not bother to count.
Jayson Layson (L) raises his hands after being declared a winner over Paul Apolinario.
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