October 31, 2024

MANANGQUIL, WAMINAL MAKE WEIGHTS IN POLOMOLOK

Defending IBF Youth super flyweight champion Jade Bornea (left) of Sanman-Amoy Stable of Gensan with his challenger Samuthra Sitharan of Thailand during the weigh-in.

Defending IBF Youth super flyweight champion Jade Bornea (left) of Sanman-Amoy Stable of Gensan with his challenger Samuthra Sitharan of Thailand during the weigh-in.

Ben Mananquil (left) of Sanman Gym and Jess Rhey Waminal of ALA Stable pose after their weigh-in for the vacant interim OPBF bantamweight title.

POLOMOLOK, South Cotabato — Ben Mananquil of Sanman Boxing Gym from General Santos City and his opponent Jess Rhey Waminal of ALA Boxing Gym from Cebu both made their weights yesterday for their much-awaited 12-round title fight for the vacant interim Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) bantamweight title (Sept. 9) at the Polomolok Gym.
Mananquil tipped the scales at 118 lbs. while Waminal only submitted 116 lbs.
Meanwhile, defending IBF Youth super flyweight champion Jade Bornea of Sanman-Amoy Stable and challenger Samuthra Sitharan of Thailand also passed the scales at 114 and 113 lbs., respectively for their own 12-round championship bout.

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