DE LA CRUZ IS NEW IBF PAN PACIFIC CHAMPION
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 29 Dec 2008
Arman de la Cruz is the new IBF Pan Pacific light flyweight champion having won the vacant title with a stunning 1st round knockout over Thai veteran Samransak Singmanassak in a fight card in Singburi which is 142 kilometers north of Bangkok.
With the win the 24 year old southpaw improved his record to 21-11-3 with 89 knockouts while Samransak dropped to 34-20-1 with 26 knockouts.
De la Cruz figured in a 3rd round technical draw against rugged Denver Cuello last February 9 when both fighters were cut due to a clash of heads while Samransak won his last two fights in six round bouts against Filipinos Felix Tanamor and Albert Alcoy.
The wins came after Samransak suffered a 4th round TKO at the hands of world-rated Bert Batawang in a battle for the vacant WBO oriental light flyweight title last May 3.
One other Filipino boxer who fought on the Singburi was beaten while another figured in a 1st round technical draw.
Flyweight Javier Malunan (12-5, 7 KO?s) dropped a six round decision to Wisanu Pornobnum (28-7-2, 9 KO?s) according to boxrec.com while lightweight Amor Tino was involved in a technical draw against Decho Bankluaygym in a clash for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific lightweight title.
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