Double WBO Oriental Fights: Villanueva Stops Bangoyan; Diale KOs Jabel

M'lang, North Cotabato - The Double World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental championships which featured two Braveheart boxers from North Cotabato ended in contrasts as featherweight champion Lorenzo "Thunderbolt" Villanueva stopped challenger Balweg Bangoyan after the 6th round while young Jermie Jabel suffered a stunning 3rd round knockout from the hands of Ardin Diale in their fight for the vacant flyweight title.

Villanueva, 23, raw and awkward but tough, stood toe to toe with Bangoyan from the first round up to the end of the 6th taking everything that the challenger could dish out including thunderous punches to the midsection. He staggered Bangoyan several times and caused a huge swelling on the challenger's left face prompting the ring doctor to recommend to the referee, Tony Pesons, the stoppage of the fight after the 6th.

Officially, it will be a 7th round stoppage victory for the 5' 7" tall brawler from Midsayap town. Villanueva improved his record to 18 wins with 17 KOs and one No Decision.

Jermie Jabel, 22, the flyweight prospect from Pigcawayan town learned a painful lesson for the night when he fought the wrong fight and engaged the shorter but stronger Diale in a close quarter battle. Diale dropped Jabel with a short uppercut in the first round and Jabel was never able to recover.

Diale scored another knockdown in the second round before sending Jabel to the canvas in the 3rd for a full count by referee Bruce Mctavish.

"Jabel fought the wrong fight. I will have to sit down with the training staff to assess that fight and point out the flaws. Then maybe we will give him another chance and determine whether he still has what it takes to excel in this sport. Honestly, I am not very happy with this result because I feel that if he gets knocked out by somebody who had been knocked out by Rodel Mayol and Johnriel Casimiro, then that indicates that something is simply not right," said Braveheart Boxing Club owner and Jabel's manager, Manny Pinol.

"I pity the boy because I know how much he wanted to win. He certainly got an A for courage. But we will have to honest in our assessment. Boxing is a cruel sport. Compassion even for mediocre fighters has no room here," he added.

Villanueva, however, will be taking a different route according to the former North Cotabato governor who is now the acknowledged boxing patron of the area.

"Villanueva certainly has the heart and the power. But we really have to overhaul his fighting style. He is going to end up with a octagonal head if continues fighting the way he did tonight. A certain degree of boxing skills and art must be added to his fighting style," he said.

In other fights, Rolando "Smooth Operator" Magbanua, 25, made a quick job of his comeback fight by scoring a first round knockout over Nikong Calamba while Glenn "The Rock" Porras, 24, cut down Jun Pader with powerful body punches right in the first round of the twin eight-round bouts in the bantamweight division.

Rey Juntilla, 21, struggled to win over Roberto Omela in 6 rounds while junior flyweight Gary "Chinito" Lumacad, 22, and Francis Abanilla, 19, a flyweight won their respective 4 round fights.

The M'lang event was sponsored by Mayor Lito Pinol of M'lang, Mayor Efren Pinol of Magpet and San Miguel Corporation.(pr)

Double WBO Oriental Championships: Villanueva In Top Shape, Bangoyan Fails to Make Weight; Jabel-Diale Bout A Slambang Match

M'lang, North Cotabato - What was earlier expected to be an interesting match up between World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental Featherweight Champion Lorenzo "Thunderbolt" Villanueva and former World Boxing Council (WBC) International jr. featherweight champion Balweg "Davao Hitman" Bangoyan lost some of its luster when the challenger failed to make the 1`26-pound weight limit for the 12-round championship bout.

While defending champion Villanueva, 23, weighed at 125 lbs., one pound lower than the weight limit, challenger Bangoyan tipped the scale at 130 lbs.

WBO Asia Pacific Vice President Leon Panoncillo who witnessed the weigh in said that under WBO rules the Villanueva-Bangoyan fight will still be staged as a championship bout. In the event Bangoyan wins, the title will be declared vacant. 

Bangoyan, under the WBO rules, will be required to wear a bigger pair of gloves weighing 10 ounces compared to the regular 8 ounces for the lower weight category fights.

This development prompted Panoncillo to declare that the WBO Oriental Flyweight championship between Jermie "The Worm" Jabel of North Cotabato and Manila's Arden Diale would now be elevated to be the main event. Jabel weighed 111.5 lbs. while Diale scaled 110 lbs., both well within the limit of 112 lbs. for the flyweight category.

Jabel, undefeated in 16 fights with 15 wins, 8 KOs and 1 draw, will be fighting for a regional title for the first time against the tough Diale, who earlier in his career fought two boxers who would later become world champions - Rodel Mayol and Johnriel Casimiro.

The WBO championship bouts will be held at the M'lang Municipal Gymnasium and is sponsored by M'lang Mayor Joselito Pinol and Magpet town Mayor Efren Pinol, both younger brothers of Braveheart Boxing Club owner Manny Pinol.

Other Braveheart boxers who will be seeing action Sunday are jr. featherweight Rolando Magbanua, bantamweight Glenn "The Rock" Porras, jr. featherweight Rey "The Bull" Juntilla, junior flyweight Gary "Chinito" Lumacad and Francis "The Panther" Abanilla.

The fights, staged in connection with the foundation anniversary of M'lang municipality.(pr)

WBC international bantamweight title fight on Friday night at RMC gym in Davao City

Jose Abad Santos mayor Alexander Wangkay holds the WBC international
bantamweight belt at stake on Friday’s championships bout between
challenger Balweg Bangoyan (left) and champion Sande Otieno (right) of
Kenya at the RMC gym in Davao City.(DAVAO SPORTSWRITERS ASSN.)

WBC international bantamweight champion Sande Otieno during the
weigh-in at Metro Lifestyle Fitness Center.(DAVAO SPORTSWRITERS ASSN.)



Challenger Balweg Bangoyan during the weigh-in, Thursday at Metro Lifestyle
Fitness Center in Davao City.(DAVAO SPORTSWRITERS ASSN.)

Bangoyan, WBC champion Otieno at Dwenzyl's Resort

Jose Abad Santos mayor Zhander Khan (extreme left) presents to the
media challenger Balweg Bangoyan and WBC international bantamweight
champion Sande Otieno of Kenya and trainer Paul Otieno on Monday night
at the Dwenzyl's Resort and Seafoods Restaurant. The championship
fight is on October 10 at the RMC gym.(DAVAO SPORTSWRITERS ASSN.)

`Ring War in Davao’ on Oct.10 at RMC gym

The WBC international bantamweight championship bout between champion Sande Otieno of Kenya and challenger Balweg Bangoyan of Jose Abad Santos, Davao del Sur is on October 10, 5:30 p.m., at the RMC gym.

Ticket prices are P150, P300, P500, P1,000 and P2,000.

Watch the exciting fight presented by ABC president Paolo Z. Duterte and ZK International Promotions.

The event is dubbed “Ring War in Davao”.

There will be a lot of surprises on Friday. Get your tickets now at the RMC gym or Fernandez Optical along Anda Street and look for Mrs.Adriano.

Thanks to Pagcor, BJ Marthel, Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte for the support!

The other backers are Fabian's Catering Services, BAMA Trading, Viajeros Economy Inn, JCR T-shirt Gallery and Printing Services, Aquabest, WOW!, Jollibee, Nice Hotel, MAXD Motors, Royal Mandaya Hotel, New Asia Restaurant, Metro Lifestyle Fitness Center, Grand Men Seng Hotel, Bangka Buffet ni Kuya Ed, Felis Resort Complex, Regency Inn, Apo View Hotel, DWENZYL Resort Seafoods Restaurant, Chippens, Banoks and Rico Yu Uy.

Bangoyan scores TKO win over Pader

Philippine Boxing Federation Junior featherweight champion Balweg Bangoyan of Jose Abad Santos scored a fifth round technical knockout, Sunday night, against Jun Pader of Sorsogon in Mangagoy.

The 19-year-old Balweg hurt his right hand in the second round, suffered a headbutt wound in the fourth but recovered just in time in the fifth round to stop Pader.

Balweg, who won the crown on NOvember 14 against Elper Paganpan in a 10-round promotion by Manny Pacquiao at the Mall of Asia, improved to 10 wins, eight by knockouts and two by unanimous decision.

Jose Abad Santos Mayor Alexander Wangkay said his fighter after a full rest will resume training under the watchful eyes of veteran trainer Vicente "Teng" Adriano.

PBF Junior Featherweight Champion Balweg Bangoyan

Balweg Bangoyan is the new Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) Junior Featherweight Champion. He will be based in Davao City for the training under Vicente Joven Adriano.


Bangoyan with his supporters led by Jose Abad Santos Mayor Alexander "Zander Khan" Wangkay (3rd from left) during a press presentation, recently, at the Dencio's Kamayan Restaurant.

19-year-old boxing champion prepares for bigger fights, to train in Davao City

Nineteen-year-old Balweg Bangoyan of the Municipality of Jose Abad Santos is the new Philippine Boxing Federation Junior Featherweight champion and he is not stopping.
Training immediately starts for the fighter of Mayor Alexander "Zhander Khan" Wangkay in preparation for bigger fights.
Mayor Wangkay said that the World Boxing Organization official Leon Panuncillo has called him because of their interest on Bangoyan, a third generation professional fighter of the Bangoyan clan. Two-time Philippine champions Arman Bangoyan fought in the middle of 1970s followed by Little Bangoyan in the 1980s.
"We started receiving calls including from Wakee Salud of Cebu who plans to put Balweg in an undercard fight featuring Manny Pacquiao next year in Las Vegas," said the mayor.
But Mayor Wangkay wants Balweg to hone his skills before the big fights.
"Once he is ready, we will let him fight," said the mayor, who will base his fighter in Davao City under the watchful eyes of long-time trainer Vicente Joven Adriano.
The five-foot-five Bangoyan was born in Jose Abad Santos on January 18, 1987 and turned professional last year.
He now holds a clean 9-0 win-loss record, seven via knockout and two by unanimous decision.
The latest victory was the championship win over Elper Paganpan of the Yuli Alfante Stable in 10-round undercard last November 14 at the Mall of Asia where World Boxing Council (WBC) top officials were present to see the fight.
"We want to create a name for himself and that everybody will be proud of him," said the mayor.