GENERAL SANTOS -- Iligan City's Kenny Demecillo stepped the scales at 114 lbs while local resident via Cagayan de Oro City Daryl Basadre came in at 115 lbs during the official weighin Friday afternoon at the Gensan Gaisano Mall in the two boxers' highly anticipated rematch after their first match three months ago ended in a controversial fashion. The Demecillo vs Basadre rematch is for the WBF Asia-Pacific Bantamweight title scheduled for 10 rounds Saturday night at the Gaisano Mall dubbed as 'Brawl at the Mall: Revenge or Revalidation' promoted by JC Manangquil's Sanman Promotions.
Kenny Demecillo (L) and Daryl Basadre pose during the official weighin Friday afternoon at the Gaisano Gensan Mall. Looking on is GAB officer Romy Fortaleza and Sanman promoter Jim Claude Manangquil (partly hidden)>
In the main supporting bout, undefeated John Vincent 'Mulawin' Moralde (13-0-0, 7KO) of Davao City weighed in at 123 lbs who will go up against Jerry Castroverde (6-1-0, 3KO) of Cebu City who came in at 125 lbs in a 10-round featherweight contest.
The other support bout is between undefeated Rimar Metuda (7-0-0, 3KO) of Camiguin who weighed in at 126 lbs and Jason Tinampay (6-1-0 KO) of Bohol for the 10-round WBF Asia Pacific Featherweighin championship.
Metuda (R) and Tinampay
Other weights:
Markquil 'Gunz' Salvana (8-0-0, 2KO) (right), Gensan - 112 lbs
vs Philip Parcon (26-21-3, 8KO), Davao City -
8 rounds junior featherweight
Plania weighs in.
Mike Angelou Plania (6-0-0) - 121 lbs
vs Roland Magluyan (4-6-2)
8 rounds junior featherweight
Raymund Tabugon (16-3-1)
vs Jong Sabellina (5-10-0)
8 rounds flyweight
Engelbert Moralde (8-2-0) - 116 lbs
vs Joy Formentera (6-1-0) - 117 lbs
8 rounds super flyweight
Reymart Gaballo (9-0-0) - 117 lbs
vs Frejun de la Cruz (2-5-1) - 117 lbs
6 rounds bantameight
Jenny Boy Buca (8-2-0) - 112 lbs
vs Michael Padayag (3-4-1) - 115 lbs
6 rounds super flyweight
Note: Some of boxers have not yet arrived during the weighin and will take to the scales later.
The weighin was supervised by GAB Davao OIC Arlene Olondriz assisted by GAB officers Romy Fortaleza and John Kenneth Emproso.
The first bout starts at 3:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
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