JOEL DE LA CRUZ KO?D IN WBO ORIENTAL TITLE FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 29 Apr 2010
The Philippines Joel De La Cruz has been knocked out in the 2nd round of a WBO Oriental lightweight title fight by champion Thai Tor Silachai in Petchaboon, Thailand.
The 25 year old Silachai who won the vacant title with a unanimous twelve round decision over Indonesia?s Eddie on March 6, 2009 has too much skill and power for De La Cruz who entered the ring with a record of 10 wins 8 losses and 1 draw with 4 knockouts compared to the Thai champion who boasted of a record of 15-2 with 9 knockouts.
De La Cruz was coming off an eight round unanimous decision loss to Takashi Inagaki last December 8 while Silachai had a string of victories, the last being a 2nd round knockout over Robert Apiwat last February 5.
Prior to that Silachai on January 23 this year, the champion scored a 4th round TKO in a title rematch with Mike Tumbaga.
He had earlier won a twelve round unanimous decision over Tumbaga on April 25, 2009 and then scored a 10th round TKO over Filipino veteran Dante Paulino on December 4, 2009.
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