Ni: Gilbert Espena

NAGLAHO ang pag-asa ng Pilipinong si WBA No. 3 super lightweight Czar Amonsot na mapalaban sa world title nang matalo siya via 3rd round TKO ni Paraguayan champion Carlos Manuel Portillo para sa bakanteng interim WBA Oceania super lightweight title kamakailan sa Melbourne Pavillion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia.

Namayani si Amonsot sa unang dalawang rounds ng laban ngunit pinatunayan ni Portillo ang pagiging knockout artist nang mapabagsak nito ang Pinoy boxer sa 3rd round at itinigil ng referee ang laban eksaktong 2:41 sa nasabing round.

“Portillo showed his hard hitting ability to wrest the interim WBA Oceania super lightweight title. Portillo improved his record to 19 wins with no losses with 15 wins by knockout with high KO rate of 79%,” ayon sa ulat ng Philboxing.com.

“While Amonsot dropped to 34 wins, 22 by KO, 4 losses, 3 draws and 1 no contest. This is the first time that Amonsot lost since living in Australia where he had a 16-fight unbeaten streak, winning several regional titles and becoming the sparring partner of Jeff Horn,” ayon sa ulat.

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Kandidato sana si Amonsot para sa WBA super lightweight title na binakante ni Terence Crawford ng US kamakailan pero naglaho na ngayon ang kanyang pag-asa sa pagka-upset sa kanya ni Portillo.