Another history for the Filipino boxers were written today.
In the local fight scene at Ynares Sports Center, Villoria defeated Mexican Omar Soto by split decision , almost 6 months after he lost to Carlos Tamarao of Columbia.
Viloria was in control of the fight in the first five rounds but Soto came on beginning round six and took the fight. Viloria won with the scores 93-97, 97-93 and 97-93.
Viloria was quoted saying “I thought this was a good first step in getting myself back into championship form. It wasn’t pretty but I got the job done this time. I didn’t want to make it too dramatic. I put my boxing skills to do the work and I just wanted to come out there safe, shake a little bit of cobwebs out and I think I did that tonight.”
Meanwhile in Puerto Rico, Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire won by technical knockout against the hard-hitting Hernan “Tyson “ Marquez of Mexico. His won was a total contrast to the fate of Bernabe Concepcion and Eden Sonsona who both lost on their respective fights.
Donaire stressed it was definitely his last fight as a super flyweight.
Surprisingly, Donaire was wearing a yellow boxing short with an “Aquino” label at the back instead of his name. I guess this is to show his support to the new president of the Philippines P-Noy.
