Boxer Aguelo’s next professional fight is abroad

By BONG PEDALINO (PIA Southern Leyte)
November 30, 2008

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte  –  This city’s newest boxing sensation, Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) Super Bantamweight champion Dennis Aguelo, will stake his title outside the country for his next professional fight.

This was revealed by Mayor Maloney Samaco, quoting an assurance by matchmaker Wakee Salud. In a radio program this week, Mayor Samaco also relayed Salud’s invitation to watch the fight in person, adding that he readily accepted it if his schedule permits.

Last week, Nov. 20, during a boxing showdown at the city gym here held as one of the preliminary activities to mark Gov. Damian Mercado’s birthday celebration, Aguelo defeated Tiny Tyson from Cagayan De Oro City in a convincing knockout in the second round of their 10-round fight.

At the start of round one, Aguelo was throwing solid punches that hit their mark in Tyson’s face and body, and he was obviously dominating the fight.

The official knockout time came in one minute, 59 seconds of the second round.

“It was the first professional fight in Maasin City since the untimely death of local boxing hero Alex Aroy,” wrote Mayor Samaco in a report he filed for a local weekly.  “And a new hero emerged from this city in the person of Adonis Aguelo who snatched the PBF interim superbantamweight title via a very impressive knockout win over Tiny Tyson.”

The win raised the barangay Matin-ao native’s professional record to 4-0-1 with 3 wins by KO.