BORNEA STOPS ARIZALA TO WIN WBF INTERCONTINENTAL SUPER FLYWEIGHT TITLE

International referee Tony Weeks (white polo shirt) and GAB Chairman Baham Mitra (3rd from left) raising the hands of newly-crowned WBF Intercontinental super flyweight champion Jake Bornea, who scored an 8th round knockout win last May 12 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Pavilion in Davao City. Others in photo (from right) Sanman Promotions CEO JC Manangqjuil with nephew, WBF supervisor Lito delos Reyes, boxing patron Naris Singwancha of Thailand, GAB commissioners Fritz Gaston and Eduard Trinidad. (Photo by BIRCO SANTIG)

DAVAO CITY, Philippines (May 13) – Jake “D’ Twins” Bornea of Sanman-Amoy Boxing Stable from General Santos City stopped Renerio Arizala via a technical knockout in the 8th round to capture the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental super flyweight title Friday night at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Pavilion here.
Bornea bombarded Arizala with unanswered left-right combinations in the second round that earned him a 10-8 score from international judge Hubert Minn from Hawaii and identical 10-9s from two other judges Bruce Mctavish of New Zealand and Jaime Mata of Davao City.
But Bornea slowed down in the next two rounds before coming back strong again in the 7th round. Bornea finally knocked down Arizala near the ropes with stinging punches that forced international referee Tony Weeks from Las Vegas, Nevada to stop the fight in 2:11 of the 8th round.
The 21-year old Bornea improved his record to 12 wins against two losses while Arizala suffered his 7th loss with 13 wins and one draw.
Bornea, a native of Arakan, North Cotabato received a golden belt awarded by boxing patron Naris Singwangcha from Thailand and WBF supervisor Lito delos Reyes.
Also present were Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Chairman Abraham Kahlil Mitra and Commissioners Fritz Gaston and Eduard Trinidad.
The 12-round championship fight was the main event of the Davao Boxing Showdown held as part of the 3-day Philippine Boxing Convention at the Marco Polo Hotel.
Meanwhile, Bornea’s twin brother Jade’s late substitute Raymond Tabugon also from Sanman landed solid punches to force the Jetly Purisima to quit in the 7th round of the undercard.
It was Tabugon’s second straight victory since losing to Mexican Luis Nery by a 4th round TKO in their battle for the vacant WBC Silver bantamweight title last December 17 in Mexico.
Tabugon also earlier stopped Paulo Perono by a 4th round knockout last March 28 in Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur.