By Carlos Costa
Veteran lightweight Adones Aguelo (31-19-2, 19 KO’s) of Maasin, Southern Leyte, scored a stoppage win over journeyman Richard Betos (20-24-2, 7 KO’s) of Siargao on Saturday, April 27, at the Cabahug Basketball Court in Barangay Looc, Mandaue City, Cebu, when Betos did not come out from his corner for the action of round three.
From the getgo, the well-traveled Aguelo proved to be the superior fighter landing damaging blows over the less-skilled Betos who did not have weapons to counter-attack the advancing pressure of the aggressive coming-forward Aguelo. The pattern went on till Betos’ surrender.
The victory brings the 30-year-old Aguelo back to the winning
In the co-main event, 23-year-old super bantamweight Melmark Dignos (9-3, 1 KO) of Lapu Lapu ravaged brave 38-year-old veteran Rogen Flores (14-46-6, 7 KO’s) of Mandaue for a tough TKO win in chapter two.
The younger Dignos, a man not recognized for heavy hands, was able
In a supportive bout, laser-sharp Michael Adolfo (1-0, 0 KO’s) of the RWS/Singwancha Team decisioned tough Ryan Gallas (0-1, 0 KO’s) of Surigao del Norte. The battle was a four-stanza symphony of leather in the flyweight division.
In the quickest fight of the entertaining evening, fast
The cool card Saturday, April 27, at the Cabahug Basketball Court in Barangay Looc in Mandaue City was organized by Mandaue’s most
Sponsors for the event were Jack Hall, VSG Australia, Happen Stance, Team Seva, the Cabahug Family, Flores Boxing Gym, Rex Wakee Salud
Fights were sanctioned by the Philippines Games and Amusement Board, supervised by GAB Cebu OIC Madame Arlene Olondriz. Ring doc was
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The author Carlos Costa is a Panama boxing reporter living in the Philippines. Carlos can be reached at carlos512@hotmail.com and
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