DAPUDONG TO FACE THAI OCT. 11
By Lito delos Reyes
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
Dapudong.
FORMER International Boxing Organization (IBO) world super flyweight champon Edrin Dapudong of North Cotabato will face dangerous Wisanlek Sithsaithung of Thailand in a non-title bout on October 11 at the Almendras gym.
It will be Dapudong?s first fight since losing his title by a controversial split decision against Lwandie Sityaha in South Africa last July 18.
?This will be a tune-up for his rematch against Sityaha. But his Thai opponent is not a patsy,? said promoter Manny Pinol of the Sonshine Sports Management.
Sithsaithung has won his last 11 fights with six of them all by knockouts.
Dapudong, 28, has a fight record of 29 wins with 7 knockouts, six loses and no draw.
Dapudong, a native of M?lang first lost to Gideon Buthelezi of South Africa by a controversial decision last November 10, 2012. But in their mandatory rematch, Dapudong made sure that he will not be robbed already of his victory by knocking out Buthelezi in 2:29 of the first round last June 15, 2013 at the Emperor?s Palace in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa.
The Dapudong-Sithasithung tenner is one of the triple main events in the boxing event dubbed as the ?Raw Power: Clash of The Little Titans?.
The other main headers will feature Rey ?Hitman? Loreto of La Trinidad, Benguet against Heri ?The Magic Baby? Amol of Indonesia (10 rds.-108 lbs.) and Denver Cubelo versus Jaipeth Chaiyongym (10 rds.-108 lbs.).
Loreto has 18 wins with 10 Kos against 13 defeats and no draw while Amol is toting 34 wins with 14 Kos against 19 loses and four draws.
Pitted in the undercard are Lorenzo Villanueva of Cotabato vs. Godwen Tubigon of Cebu (10 rds. -130 lbs.), Rolando Magbanua of Cotabato vs. Joel Escol of Saranggani (10 rds.- 126 lbs.), Roberto Udtuhan of Baguio City vs. Renz llagas of Butuan (8 rds.- 118 lbs.), Romel Asenjo of Cotabato vs. Richard Rosales of Bohol (8 rds.- 107 lbs.), Jilberto Gomera of Gen. Santos City vs. Ryan Quimbo of Cebu (8 rds.- 118 lbs.), Jake Bornea of Cotabato vs. Renan Villaflor of Cebu (8 rds.- 112 lbs.), Roskie Cristobal of Cotabato vs. Rolly Llino of Cebu (6 rds.- 135 lbs.), Jaime Quitoriano of Davao vs. Melchor Abcede of Cebu (6 rds.-115 lbs.), Ryan Lumacad of GenSan vs. Robert Awitin of Cebu (6 rds.- 115 lbs.), Michael Bravo of Cotabato, vs. Saddam Barambangan of Gensan (6 rds.- 109 lbs.) and Jade Borneo of Cotabato vs. Macmac Baribar of Cebu (4 rds.- 112 lbs.). ? LITO DELOS REYES
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