Battle of Undefeated: Aton Battles Zulueta for IBO Strap; Montaño Fights Wenceslao March 30 in Bacolod

By Carlos Costa

Boxing fans in Negros Occidental get ready for action as unbeaten Cebuano Ariston Aton (7-0, 4 KO’s), now living in Bacoor, Cavite, climbs the square ring to engage in combat skilled local warrior John Michael Zulueta (9-0-2, 3 KO’s) for the IBO Oceania and Oriental Minimumweight title Saturday, March 30, at Gaisano Grand Mall along Gatuslao Street in the City of Smiles, Bacolod.

Both unbeaten fighters come from scoring victories in their respective bouts during last year’s campaign, aiming at extending their success into 2019.   Winning the IBO regional title will most definitely propel forward the boxing career of the winner.

In his last clash, hard-hitting Ariston Aton, 19, of the popular Quibors Boxing Stable, outclassed “The Eagle” Jestoni Racoma for a unanimous verdict last September in Bacoor, Cavite; while lighting-fast John Michael Zulueta, 23, decisioned Mike Kinaadman in October to retain his Asian Boxing Federation Minimumweight (ABF) Strap. 

Who will emerge victorious in this one?

The exciting IBO title fight starts the 2019 boxing season in the greater Bacolod area  —   hometown of former four-division world champion Donnie Nietes  —   and a good number of enthusiastic fans are expected to attend the thrilling show.

MORE EXCITING FIGHTS

In another rumble, Rodel Sioco engages in his second pro fight against boxing debutant Ronil Komilyo Antique in a 4-chapter saga in the super flyweight division.

Plus, local Bacolod warrior Ricky Delos Santos, 19, engages tough rookie Romeo Anselmo Antique in a scheduled four-rounder in the lightning-fast 108-pound weight class.

Also seeing action is veteran globe-trotter fighter former WBC Int’l light flyweight Richard Claveras (18-6-2, 15 KO’s) against a foe still to be appointed.

Moreover, in welterweights, 22-year-old southpaw Joepher Montaño (9-4-2, 8 KO’s) of nearby Bago City, Negros Occidental, trades blows against much more experienced Rodel Wenceslao (13-17-2, 5 KO’s) of Kananga, Leyte, in a non-title eight-rounder war that promises fireworks.

Fight Supervisors for the entertaining event will be Donna Mae Martir, head of the Games and Amusement Board (GAB ) Bacolod Office and Steve Scott, Vice President of the IBO for Asia Pacific. Also In attendance will be Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) executives Naris Singwancha and Surapoj Pongchiwanich of Thailand.

“Battle of Undefeated: Ariston Aton vs John Michael Zulueta” for the IBO Oceania and Oriental Title is a production of award-winning promoter Brico Santig of Highland Boxing Team in association with man of boxing former GAB Chairman Juan Ramon Guanzon, matchmaker Mac Mac Cansio, and Thailand boxing patron Naris Singwancha, director of the Singwancha Foundation.

Admission is free.

The first fight starts at 4 PM, all aboard.

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The author Carlos Costa is a Panama boxing reporter living in the Philippines.   Carlos can be reached by email carlos512@hotmail.com and whatsapp/viber:  +639184538152.

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