Pagaduan beats Salvadoy by majority decision

DAVAO CITY — Light flyweight female boxer Jessebelle Pagaduan of

Benguet scored a majority decision over Charimae Salvador of Cagayan de

Oro City last night in one of the exciting bouts of the “Showdown in

Mandaluyong” card.The 34-year old Pagaduan hit more telling blows on the

younger Salvador. The southpaw scored his 12th win with 5 knockout

against 1 loss and 1  draw.It was the 5th win since Pagaduan settled a draw

with defending champion Kumiko Seeser Ikehara of Japan in a battle for the

World Boxing Organization world female minimumweight title.Salvador,

20, on the other hand suffered her third loss against four wins.Meanwhile,

Alie “Demolition Man” Laurel of Gen. Santos City also won by a majority

decision over Lloyd Jardeliza of Marikina in the other bout.The 27-year old

Laurel improved his record to 16 wins with 10 knockouts against 4 losses

and 1 draw. The promoters are Brico Santig of Highland International

Boxing Promotion and Darwin Mller Depay of DMAD Boxing Promotion.

(Lito delos Reyes)

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