Sultan stops Mancio, Nietes treats hometown fans

CEBU, Philippines – Jonas “Zorro’ Sultan scored the biggest win of his young career when he beat former Philippine light flyweight champion Jerson Mancio by knockout at 2:11 of the fifth round in a fight held at the Murcia Sports and Cultural Center in Negros Occidental.

Sultan now holds a 7-2 win-loss record spiked with 5KOs, while Mancio went down to 18-6-3, with 9KOs.

The bout served as the main event of the ALA-Cobra “Tunay na Lakas” boxing event held in the hometown of WBO light flyweight champion

Donnie “Ahas” Nietes. The lone world champion of the ALA gym also had an exhibition bout for the fans after the fourth fight of the night against up and coming Gerard Suico.

In the other results:Geo Santisima won by 6th round TKO against Boyce Sultan;, Jefcon Concerman beat Raul Yu by unanimous decision; Pete Apolinar won by unanimous decision against Jun Ryan Quimbo; Virgel Vitor also got a unanimous points win against Kenneth Neron; Joepher Montano defeated Paul Varona by unanimous decision; Ernesto Alera decisioned Jonnel Burlado; and Elmer Libo-on stopped Richard Lumogdang in the first round. (PR) (FREEMAN)