Vitor, Asilo bounce back with gritty wins in ‘Kumong Bol-Anon 20’
Virgel Vitor. | PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions photo
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Virgel “Valiente” Vitor and Gerwin “Gladiator” Asilo made emphatic comebacks in the “Kumong Bol-Anon 20” fight card on Sunday night, March 9, in Panglao Island, Bohol.
The PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions-backed event saw both fighters seeking redemption after suffering tough losses in major bouts last year.
Vitor wasted no time in dispatching Rey Ramos, scoring a first-round knockout to erase the bitter memory of his previous defeat to China’s Yeerjialahasi Laayibieke for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super featherweight title, also held in Bohol.
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The 27-year-old Tagbilaran City native landed a lightning-quick counter right straight to Ramos’ forehead, sending him crashing to the canvas.
Too wobbly to continue, Ramos failed to beat the referee’s count, giving Vitor the stoppage victory just 1:02 into the opening round.
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With the win, Vitor improved his record to 22 wins (15 by knockout) against four defeats, while Ramos fell to 8-16-3 (win-loss-draw) with three knockouts.
Gerwin Asilo. | PMI Bohol Boxing Promotions photo
ASILO VS. BOCA
In the co-main event, Asilo dominated Jeny Boy Boca en route to a unanimous decision victory, with all three judges scoring the bout 59-55 in his favor after six rounds.
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The victory put Asilo back in the win column after his defeat to Japanese boxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa in a WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title fight last year in Japan.
Asilo now holds a 9-1 record with four knockouts, while Boca dropped to 14-17 with 12 knockouts.
In the undercard bouts, Leonard Porres III secured a fifth-round technical knockout victory against Dennis Gaviola, Datu Adam outpointed Rex Bautista via unanimous decision, and Freshler Utrera also claimed a unanimous decision win over Jethro Ilusorio.
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