TINUPAD ni world rated Jason Maloney ang kanyang pangako nang mapatigil sa 5th round si Filipino bantamweight Cris Paulino para mapanatili ang kanyang WBA Oceania 118 pounds belt kamakalawa ng gabi sa Seagulls Rugby Club sa Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia.
“WBA #3, WBC #4, IBF #9, WBO #9 bantamweight Jason Maloney (18-1, 15 KOs) stopped Cris Paulino (19-4, 8 KOs) of the Philippines in round five of a scheduled ten round bout to retain his WBA Oceania title at the Seagulls Rugby Club at Tweed Heads, NSW on Saturday,” ayon sa ulat ng Fightnews.com.
Sa undercard ng laban, natalo rin si Pinoy boxer Rey Juntilla via 8th round TKO kay world ranked Billel Dib ng Australia sa kanilang junior lightweight bout.
“In other action, WBA #9 super featherweight Billel Dib (23-3, 8 KOs) stopped Rey Juntilla (23-9-5, 14 KOs) of the Philippines in round eight to capture the WBA Oceania championship,” ayon sa ulat.
-Gilbert Espeña