ANOTHER BUM DECISION RESULTS IN RUBILLAR LOSING IN WBO LATINO TITLE FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 16 Jun 2012
Rubillar.
One week after ?Fighter of the Decade? Manny Pacquiao was robbed of his WBO welterweight title in one of the worst decisions in pro boxing, another Filipino has suffered a somewhat similar fate.
Respected boxing writer Jake Donovan, managing editor of boxingscene.com reported that Rubillar lost a controversial technical unanimous ten round decision to Puerto Rico?s David Quijano at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, Florida.
Donovan said it was a ?foul-filled bout which ended on a head-butt as the ringside physician deemed Rubillar unfit to continue.?
Quijano initially celebrated believing he had won by a TKO but, according to Donovan he was ?forced to sweat out a decision that many believed should have gone the other way.? All three judges had Quijano the winner 96-94.
The early rounds saw little action but Quijano picked up the action in round three hurting Rubillar but failed to press the aggressiveness enabling Rubillar to come back in the fourth and impose his will, according to Donovan. While Quijano showed his readiness to trade blows he left himself wide open as Rubillar caught him with right hands consistently.
Rubillar launched a furious body attack in round seven although Donovan reported that several blows appeared to be below the beltline.
Quijano began to dig in and throw more shots in the eighth round. However, Donovan said ?his most effective shot was a head-butt that busted open Rubillar?s lips.?
With blood flowing Quijano instead of taking the fight to Rubillar backed off before another clash of heads in round ten which was far more severe with the ringside physician ruling that Rubillar was unfit to continue.
Donovan reported that the referee ?caused mass hysteria by immediately raising Quijano?s arm in victory, suggesting a TKO win but cooler heads prevailed as the ringside officials clarified that the bout would go to the scorecards.? The boxingscene.com managing editor noted that ?in Florida the final round of a bout is supposed to be scored whether or not it is completed. Rubillar appeared to get the better of the action as long as the 10th round lasted, but the judges either scored the blood or believed that Quijano boxed well enough early to build an insurmountable lead.?
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Donaire in historic bid
By Joaquin Henson, Thu, 06 Nov 2025BROADCAST DETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR CMH2: BADOU JACK VS. NOEL MIKAELIAN
Thu, 06 Nov 2025Top prospect Marco Romero A victim of dramatic changes in Today’s professional boxing world
Thu, 06 Nov 2025Closing of registration on Nov. 15 for SDSPPO TWG-PAGPTD Run in Tandag
By Lito delos Reyes, Thu, 06 Nov 2025Rafael Espinoza-Arnold Khegai & Tenshin Nasukawa-Takuma Inoue Blockbuster Cards to Stream LIVE on Top Rank Classics FAST Channel
Thu, 06 Nov 2025JUSTIN LACEY-PIERCE OUTLASTS COURTNEY PENNINGTON IN DETROIT
Wed, 05 Nov 2025The José Sulaimán Boxers’ Fund continues supporting fighters worldwide
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 05 Nov 2025NBA Daily: Sans Injured Young, Hawks Still Dominate Magic 127-112
By Reylan Loberternos, Wed, 05 Nov 2025Kamatyas FIDE Rapid chess on Nov 8
By Marlon Bernardino, Wed, 05 Nov 2025WBC lifts the suspension imposed on Ryan Garcia
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 05 Nov 2025Siargao pug bags silver in Batang Pinoy
By Lito delos Reyes, Wed, 05 Nov 2025Marcial-Colmenares Middleweight Bout Steals Show at Thrilla in Manila 50th Year (Part 2 of 2)
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, Wed, 05 Nov 2025Brown vs. Seldin for the WBA Super Lightweight Interim World Title
Wed, 05 Nov 2025FRANCIS LAFRENIÈRE MAKES COMEBACK NOV 29
Wed, 05 Nov 2025OLYMPIC MEDALIST YUBERJEN MARTINEZ INKS WITH ALL STAR BOXING
Wed, 05 Nov 2025