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Jonel Gadapan is the new World
Boxing Federation (WBF) Asia
Pacific Lightweight Champion
after defeating fellow
countryman Nelson Tinampay with
a dominant performance to win
the vacant title on Sunday
January 31 in Iligan City,
Philippines.
While Tinampay entered the fight
with the better record, it was
Gadapan who took charge from the
start and showed that statistics
are just numbers, and that he
had come to leave no doubt. With
well-placed combinations to body
and head, he repeatedly punished
his foe from the first bell.
After five rounds, the corner of
Tinampay felt that enough was
enough, and informed referee
Andres Manatad Jr. that their
cut and bruised boxer would not
come out for the next stanza,
making it a sixth round
retirement victory for Gadapan.
At the time of the stoppage,
judges Francis Ian Obial and
Marvin Artes had Jonel Gadapan
ahead by scores of 49-45, while
judge Roel Densing saw it
slightly closer at 49-46.
The new WBF Asia Pacific
Lightweight Champion improved
his deceivingly spotted
professional ledger to 11-8-2
(7), and, with his new momentum,
could be entering the prime of
his career at twenty-eight years
of age. Tinampay lost for only
the second time as a pro,
falling to 9-2-1 (4).
The fight was promoted by RCJ
Promotions.
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