Ni Gilbert Espeña

NAGING kampeong pandaidig sa wakas ang halos 12 taong sparring partner ni eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao na si Mexican Raymundo Beltran.

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Tinalo ni Beltran sa 12-round unanimous decision si dating WBA lightweight titlist Paulus Moses ng Namibia para matamo ang bakanteng WBO 135 pounds crown kahapon sa Grand Sierra Resort sa Reno, Nevada sa United States.

Goodbye PBA? John Amores, tinanggalan na ng professional license!

Goodbye PBA? John Amores, tinanggalan na ng professional license!

“In his fourth world title try, 36-year-old Ray Beltran (35-7-1, 21 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over former world champion Paulus Moses (40-4, 25 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO lightweight title on Friday night at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada,” ayon sa ulat ng Fightnews.com.

“In a tough, gritty fight, the 39-year-old African sharpshooter Moses busted up the face of Beltran with jabs and right hands, but Beltran battled through the blood, rallied to win the late rounds, and pulled away to a 117-111, 117-111, 116-112 victory,” dagdag sa ulat. “Next up for Beltran could be defense against WBO junior lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko on May 12 in Madison Square Garden.”