NATUPLAG WINS PBF FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE VIA 7TH ROUND TKO

New PBF featherweight champion KJ Natuplag (middle) flanked by promoters Brico Santig (left) and Darwin Miller Dep-ay.

KJ Natuplag (right) hits Danilo Pena with a solid left straight. (Photo courtesy of Highland Boxing)

YOUTHFUL KJ “El Matumbo” Natuplag of Ifugao pummeled to submission former champion Danilo “Pitbull” Pena of Paranaque via a 7th round technical knockout to capture the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) featherweight title last Sunday (Nov. 26) at the CCDC Gym in Buyagan Poblacion, La Trinidad, Benguet.
It was the main event of the Highland Brawl 2: War in the North promoted by Brico Santig of Highland Boxing and Darwin Miller Dep-ay.
In the main supporting bout, featherweight Jules Victoriano of Baguio scored a unanimous decision against Juanito Paredes of Manila.
The other results:
Light flyweight Brian Lobetania of La Trinidad stopped comebacking Jayson Nicart of Triple R Boxing Gym-Bacoor City by a 5th round TKO
Enrique Magsalin of Baguio won by a split draw against Romeo Tenorio of Sarangani Province
Super bantamweight Orlandrino Sinaloba of La Trinidad won by a majority decision against Bryan Padolina of Triple R Boxing Gym-Bacoor
Super flyweight Kathleen Papti-e of Itogon, Benguet stopped Renalyn Dacquel of Abra by a 1st round TKO
Meanwhile, nine pairs of promising amateur boxers were also featured in the boxing card held in celebration of the Adivay Festival.
Former champion Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista was one of the guest referee.

The results:
Esi Dhon Saclag of Kalinga settled a draw with Jonathan Soriano of Baguio (40 kg.)
Hope Ignas of Atok def. Chris Caday of Buguias by TKO Round 2 (55 kgs.)
Gilbert Dionisio of La Trinidad def. Eugene Tuguinayy of Itogon by unanimous decision (49 kgs.)
Mark Autida of La Trinidad def. Jones Catalino of Buguias by UD (52 kgs.)
MJ Uduna of Ifugao def. Roy Domigsi of La Trinidad by TKO Round 2 (60 kgs.)
Andrea Cola of Italy def. Judy Kimpa-oy of La Trinidad by TKO Round 2 (72 kgs.)
Chim Apopot of Kibungan def. Zak Kaiser Moga of Itogon (58 kgs.)
Christopher Miguel of Tuba def. Bradley Delmas of La Trinidad by TKO Round 1 (55 kgs.)
Bryan Cawas of Kapangan def. Jeffrey Kimpa-oy of La Trinidad by UD
The boxing event was supported by Mayor Salda, Beneco, Gov. Pedro Mayam-o, Mayor Victorio Palangdan, Kag. Joseph Bernal, CCDC, Sherry Junnette Tagle, Solane, MJ Gacad and the Philippine Military Academy.