Top Filipino bantamweight prospect Jundy "Pretty Boy" Maraon's successful defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific title against Tanzania's Anthony Mathias last May 23 in Ozamis City will be replayed on ABS CBN Channel 2 on May 31 Sunday from 10 to 11 a.m.
Also featured in the boxing program "Bakbakan" will be the one-round demolition by North Cotabato's Rommel "Little Assassin" Asenjo of
Sadiki Abdulazizi, also of Tanzania, to win the vacant WBO Oriental Miniflyweight title.
The Maraon-Mathias and Asenjo-Sadiki bouts were the main events of a big boxing card staged for the first time in the seaside city of Ozamis in Misamis Occidental. It was staged in the city to allow Maraon's provincemates from Zamboanga del Sur to be able to see him fight. Maraon, 24, is from the town of Molave, about 25 kilometers away from the city.
Asenjo, 19, from Pigcawayan, North Cotabato is rising fast in the world rankings and is expected to be a top contender for the world title now being held by countryman Donnie Nietes of the ALA Gym in Cebu City.
His thrashing of the 17-year-old Sadiki at 2:59 of the first round of a scheduled 12 was executed using a patented overhand left which he also employed in knocking out his Thai opponent in his last bout in only 34 seconds of the first round. Asenjo now has a record of 14 wins (12 KOs) and two losses by decision.
Maraon, on the other hand, has a record of 14 wins (10 KOs) and 1 technical draw.
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