MANILA, Philippines - Agusan del Sur Gov. Eddie Boy Plaza ended five years of runner-up finishes as his EP Naligayan June 10-2 bet shared top honors with three others at the close of the 2014 World Slasher Cup 2 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum recently.
Arjay Mea’s RJMDMM Tiaong-BL, Rene Adao’s Lucky Chances BJRA and James Wolf’s Ises-Chams JM gained a piece of the championship with identical 7-1 win-loss records in the blue-ribbon cockfighting event that drew 185 entries.
Nene Abello’s Dominador Super Antique Bacolod 98, Attorney Capuchino’s Arc-Deong-Oliver-1, Tony Marfori’s UFCC Swing WWW-5, Eddie Araneta and Lito Cay’s Liza Galore-D’Captain LC, Cong. Patrick Antonio’s Sagupaan Ready to Fight and Felix and RC Gatchalian’s Green Monarch Archers-1 shared second place with 6.5 points each.
Also making the winners’ circle with 6.0 points were MJ Junlip of Marvin Rillo and June Lipnica, Red Bull of Carlos Tumpalan, Enzo Batan Viper of Atty. Salazar and Joey Sy, AAO Hyper B-12 Saldo of Noel Jarin and Antonio Bautista, Binan Five-Cock June 26 El Nido of Dicky Lim and Boy Martinez, Baypman Pawarak 888 Hearthrob of Mayor Baba Yap, Red Archers of Felix Gatchalian and RB Archers of RC Gatchalian and Roy Brady.
“I am very proud to be included in the history as one of the World Slasher Cup champions,” said Mea during the awards rites of event hosted by Pintakasi of Champions and sponsored by Thuderbird Bexan XP, Sagupaan Complexor 3000, B-Meg Integra, Supremo Gamefowl Feeds and Petron.
“I’m happy and overwhelmed after two months of preparation and the tiring weeklong derby,” said Wolf.
Plaza is confident of sustaining a good run in the 2015 World Slasher Cup in January.