Ipinakita ng Pilipinong si Randy Petalcorin na handa na siya sa big-time boxing nang dalawang beses nitong pabagsakin bago napatigil sa 7th round ang mas beteranong si Walter Tello ng Panama para matamo ang WBA interim junior flyweight title sa Shanghai, China kamakailan.
“Randy Petalcorin of the Philippines captured the WBA interim junior flyweight title here (Shanghai) by scoring two knockdowns en route to stopping Walter Tello of Panama in the 7th round at the futuristic UFO-shaped Mercedez-Benz Arena in front of 5,000- strong Chinese crowd and inspired by the presence of Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao in attendance,” ayon sa ulat ng Philboxing.com.
“The end came in the 7th round when Petalcorin scored with a telling left uppercut to the jaw of Tello that sent the Panamanian to the canvas for the first time. Petalcorin followed it up with another devastating left uppercut that sent Tello crushing down to the canvas for the second time,” dagdag sa ulat. “Referee Raul Caiz Sr. waved of the fight after seeing Tello unfit to continue. Petalcorin thus captured a world title in his first attempt and improved his record to 22 wins, 1 loss and a draw with 17 knockouts. Tello suffered his 8th career loss together with his 20 wins and 8 knockouts.”
Bukod kay Pacquiao na humanga sa performance ni Petalcorin, nasaksihan rin ng makakalaban ng Pambansang Kamao sa Nobyembre 22 sa Macau, China na si WBO light welterweight champion Chris Algieri ang kampeonato.
