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In what was the first World
Boxing Federation championship
fight in the Philippines since
the WBF was reestablished in
2009, 18-year-old Jake Bornea
won the vacant WBF International
Flyweight title on Tuesday
January 14 at the Oval Plaza
Covered Court
in General Santos City.
Bornea lifted the title with a
split decision over compatriot
and fellow unbeaten prospect
Michael Enriquez, after a very
competitive fight where each
round was closely contested and
could be given to either boxer.
Bornea started best, boxing from
the outside and using his speed
and footwork to unsettle
Enriques. In round three
Enriquez (22) managed to turn
the tide when he caught Bornea
with a big left hook that
buckled the youngster’s knees,
and from that point it looked as
if things would go his way.
However, after three rounds
where Bornea appeared to be a
fading man, and Enriquez was
constantly putting on the
pressure, Bornea got his second
win in round six and again
managed to get his tactics
working and score effectively
with the jab.
After ten wonderful rounds of
action, where an enthusiastic
crowd at the packed venue got
more than their money’s worth,
judge Rome Fordaliza and Alberto
Brembot Dulalas scored the fight
97-93 and 99-91 for Bornea,
while Alberto Heramil had it
98-92 for Enriquez. Referee was
Ramuel Ovalo.
With the victory, and his
professional careers first
title, Jake Bornea improved his
record to 5-0 (3), while Michael
Enriquez must come to terms with
his first loss and drops to
7-1-1 (4). The fight was
promoted by Sanman Promotions in
cooperation with JM Promotions.
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