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In September 2014 Filipino
prospect John Vincent Moralde
won the World Boxing Federation
(WBF) International title at
Super Bantamweight, and on
Saturday February 13 he became a
two-weight titlist when he
captured the vacant WBF
International Featherweight
crown.
At the Gaisano Mall in General
Santos City, Philippines,
Moralde had some early problems
with co-challenger Anthony
Sabalde, who came out strong and
aggressive, but eventually the
21-year-old from Davao City
found a way to handle the
awkward southpaw style of
Sabalde.
From the fourth round on Moralde
worked well with his jab and
straight right hand, and at
times it appeared that he
couldn’t miss with a one-two
combination. The right eye of
Sabalde was proof of this, as a
swelling prompted the ringside
doctor to inspect the injury
after round eight, but he
allowed the fight to continue.
The bout went the full ten
rounds, but there was no doubt
that Moralde was a clear winner.
Judges Mario De Ramos, Romy R.
Fordaliza and Jaime Mata all
scored it 98-92 for Moralde, who
remained undefeated at 15-0 (7).
Anthony Sabalde drops to 10-5
(5).
The Moralde vs. Sabalde WBF
International Featherweight
title fight was the main event
of a show billed as “Brawl At
The Mall: Glory”, promoted by
Sanman Promotions. A full
undercard, including two
Philippines national title
fights, made it a great night of
boxing for the local fans.
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