ZHAKSYLYKOV COPS WBC ASIAN SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE

*Rimar Metuda (left) with trainer Dondon Jimenea*

By LITO DELOS REYES

GEN. SANTOS CITY — Mirzhan Zhaksylykov of Kazakhstan outpointed Filipino Rimar Metuda of General Santos City to capture the vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council Silver super featherweight title last September 9 at the Traktor Sport Palace in Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Judges Semen Stakheev and Dmitry Boldyrev scored identical 99-91 while the other judge Ilya Kilunin saw it 98-92 after 10 rounds.

Zhaksylykov, a former PABA featherweight title-holder scored his 10^th win against only one loss while Metuda suffered his first setback after 10 straight wins with five knockouts.

Zhaksylykov, who lost in his previous fight against Shavkat Rakhimov by a unanimous decision last February 27, was only a substitute opponent of Metuda for his injured stablemate Mark Urbanux.

The 22-year old Metuda had earlier won the vacant WBF Asia Pacific featherweight title via a 5th round technical knockout against Jason Tinampay last September 26 at the Gaisano Mall Atrium in Gensan.