PONTERAS, SONSHINE PUGS SCORE KO WINS

AND THE WINNER IS. Referee Ramil Ovalo raises the hand of Ryan Rey Ponteras after scoring a 7th round knockout against former Luzproba bantamweight champion Geboi Mansalayao last Aug. 27 in Kidapawan City. (Photo by EDEN ASCANO)

By LITO DELOS REYES

MANILA, Philippines (Aug. 30) — Ryan Rey “Ultimate Warrior”Ponteras of Braveheart Stable and five fighters of the Sonshine Boxing Stable scored knockout wins in the “Handog Pasasalamat ni DA Secretary Manny Pinol” boxing presentation last Saturday night at the Kidapawan City Gym.

Ponteras, a former IBF Pan Pacific flyweight title-holder landed a solid right on the midsection to knockout Geboi Mansalayao in 2:16 of the seventh round in the main event co-promoted by the Braveheart Promotion and Billy Quinones Promotion.

The 26-year old Ponteras started strong by bombarding Mansalayao with left-right body shots to earn his 16^th win against 11 losses and one draw.

“Nasaktan po niya ako sa my kanan na balikat ko sa second round. Bumalik yung dati kong injury,” said Mansalayao, who suffered his 23^rd defeat 11 wins and 5 draws.

Mansalayao, a former Luzproba flyweight champion, tried to counter Ponteras with his own combination in the first four rounds. But the native from Malita, Davao del Sur slowed down in the last three rounds as his right hand was also injured already.

“Sumakit na rin kasi ang kanan kong kamay,” said Mansalayao, who also earlier fought but lost both for the WBC Asian Boxing Council flyweight title and vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council Silver flyweight crown this year.

“Malakas din sumuntok si Ponteras,”said Mansalayao.

Ponteras also beat Mansalayao by a unanimous decision during his pro debut in a 4-rounder held March 29, 2009 in Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur.

Meanwhile, five of the six fighters from the Sonshine Boxing Stable beat their separate rivals in the undercard.

Former world champion Edrin “The Sting” Dapudong showed back his old fiery form by knocking out Ronnie Rex Dalut in just 54 seconds of the second round.

Dapudong, however, started slow and allowed Dalut to hit him with left-right body shots in the opening round. But Dapudong came back strong in the second round as he first fake a right jab before landing a stinging left to the body for the victory.

“Ang lakas ng suntok na tumama sa akin. Hanggang ngayon masakit pa rin ang katawan ko,” said Dalut.

Pinol, a former Governor of North Cotabato said that Dapudong still has what it takes to become a world champion again if given a chance again.

The 30-year old Dapudong, a former IBO world super flyweight champion under Pinol’s Braveheart Stable improved to 32 wins with 20 knockouts against 6 losses and 1 draw.

In his previous fight, Dapudong, a native of M’lang, North Cotabato only settled a draw with defending WBF Asia Pacific bantamweight champion Kenny Demecillo last December 12 at the Almendras gym.

The other Sonshine boxers, who won in the card held in celebration also of this year’s “Timpopo Festiva” were ex-WBO Oriental featherweight champion Lorenzo “Thunderbolt” Villanueva, former WBO Oriental minimumweight champion Romel “Little Assassin” Asenjo, Vergel “The Hammer” Deguma and Michael Javier.

The 30-year old Villanueva showed his patience and waited for the right timing in stopping the veteran Eusebio Baluarte in 21 seconds of the third round. Baluarte tried to distract Villanueva with his antics in the first two rounds until he was finally caught by a solid jab on the left body.

Asenjo, a former WBO Oriental minimumweight champion, displayed his wild side by pummelling to submission Raymund Dayham of Valencia City in 49 seconds of the seventh round.

Dayham was staggered by the 28-year old Asenjo in the fourth round then suffered a cut on his right eye due to an accidental headbutt in the fifth round. Dayham also lost a tooth due to Asenjo’s solid punch in the sixth round. Asenjo continued his relentless attack on Dayham in the next canto and even did not stopped bombarding his fallen opponent while referee Ronnie Mondejar was already stopping the bloody fight.

Ring physicians Arthur Carpentero and Edgar Tan immediately gave a medical assistance to Dayham.

On the other hand, Deguma knocked out Romulo Ramayan in 1:51 of the fourth round to improve to 6-2-0 card while Javier stopped Paolo Perono in 2:34 of the second round to remain undefeated with five straight wins.

Sonshine’s lone casualty was only Gerald Alvarez, who bowed to Romel Antaran by a majority decision in a 6-rounder miniflyweight bout.

Judge Jimmy Mata scored it even at 57-all while judges Romy Flordeliza and Lito delos Reyes both saw it 58-56 in favour of Antaran.

In the 4-round curtain raiser, Braveheart’s Jerry Pabila stopped Jimbo Namion of Quinones Stable by a knockout in 1:34 of the second round.

All fights will also be shown on a delayed telecast on the weekly TV show “Blow by Blow” on ABC TV 5.

BOXING SUPPORTERS. New DA Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Pinol (3rd from left) was just like a rock star during the free boxing promotion last August 27 at Kidapawan City gym with Viice Mayor Jun Pinol. (Photo by EDEN ASCANO)