Tiyak na lalong aangat sa world boxing ranking si dating WBA interim light flyweight champion Randy Petalcorin matapos magwagi sa 10-round unanimous decision kay Minproba beltholder Arnold Garde para masikwat ang IBF Pan Pacific title kamakailan sa Robinson Mail Atrium, General Santos City, South Cotabato.
Minsang napabagsak ni Petalcorin si Garde na nadominahan sa mga iskor na 100-89, 98-91, at 98-91 para mapaganda ang kanyang rekord sa 25-2-1 na may 18 panalo sa knockout.
“Petalcorin dropped Garde with a nice shot and boxed a shut out. The next plan is for Randy to take a break for Christmas and relax then start training again as Sanman’s Jim Manangquil will be getting Randy ready for any big fight available soon,” sabi ni Aussie promoter Peter Maniatis sa Fightnews.com
“The end game here for Team Petalcorin is IBF world champion Akira Yaegashi but he needs to fight interim champion Milan Melindo next so we just have to wait patiently and see what happens,” dagdag ni Maniatis na itinakda ang susunod na laban ni Petalcorin sa Abril 21, 2016 sa Malvern, Victoria, Australia.
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“I would like to bring the IBF world title fight to Australia if possible and Akira Yaegashi is available but if we have to travel to Japan to fight Yaegashi so be it.”
Kasalukuyang nakalista si Petalcorin bilang No. 4 contender kay WBC light flyweight champion Ganigan Lopez ng Mexico at 13th ranked kay Yaegashi.
Sa undercard ng laban, tagumpay ang pagbabalik ni dating WBC International Silver super feathetweight champion Eden Sonsona nang talunin sa 8-round majority decision ang beteranong si Jaime Barcelona.
Nanatili namang walang talo sa kartadang 18 panalo si dating WBC ABC Continental featherweight titlist John Vincent Moralde nang patulugin niya sa 1st round si Joas Aparicios sa junior lightweight bout. (Gibert Espeña)
