FORMER International Boxing Organization (IBO) world light flyweight champion Rey Loreto and two other fighters from the Highland Boxing Gym in La Trinidad boxers pulled off impressive wins in Bacolod during the weekend.
Loreto scored five knock downs against Arnold Garde before ending the bout in round eight with 1:12 remaining at the Gaisano City Mall Saturday night.
The former world champion connected with his vicious combinations that left his opponent in awe during the main event of the fight card promoted by Brico Santig of Highland International Boxing Promotions and the Mayor Bing Leonardia Boxing Development Program.
With the win, Loreto improved his record to 24 wins with 16 knockouts against 14 losses and no draw while Garde, suffered his 6th defeat with 8 wins, 3 knockouts and 3 draws.
Garde was a former WBC Asia Pacific light flyweight titleholder, who previously fought but lost via a 2nd round knockout against WBC International light flyweight champion Jonathan Taconing on October 15 last year.
Asian Boxing Federation (ABF) super bantamweight champion Ryan Lumacad, meanwhile, forced Brian Diano to quit in the 5th round.
Diano was earlier hurt by Lumacad’s sharp jabs and body shots to kneel down on his knees in Round 4.
John Michael Zuleta, a native of Bacolod but based in Benguet, did not disappoint his hometown fans as he stopped Davao’s Ebonito Loperez via a technical knockout in 2:48 of the 6th round.