Gentle Giant Lose OPBF Welterweight Title

Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan - Rev "The Gentle Giant" Santillan failed to defend his OPBF Welterweight Title against Japanese Hiroshi Yamauchi, April 20.

Rev lost via Split Decision (SD) in the title bout. Thai judge Anek Hongtongkam scored the fight 113-114 and Japanese judge Ukrid Sarasas scored 113-115 both in favor of Yamaguchi while Filipino judge Alex Vidal scored it 115-112 for Santillan.

Santillan dropped to 22-3-1, 16KOs while Yamaguchi improve to 15-0-1, 10KOs.

Gabriel Pumar Takes WBC International Minimumweight Crown, Feverish Benedict Suico Lost

Wembley Arena, Johannesburg, GT, South Africa - Minimumweight Gabriel "BonBon" Pumar just took the WBC International Minimumweight Title from South African Tshepo Lefele March 31st.

Pumar knocked the champion down in the 5th round, but it was ruled by referee Andy Smale as a slip. Pumar then upped the tempo in the 6th and was able to pull-off a knockdown. The champion kissed the canvas again, twice, in the 7th prompting referee Smale to stop the fight.

Pumar improved to 9-0-0 with 6KOs while Lefele dropped to 13-1-0 with 7KOs.

Meanwhile, Benedict Suico lost to South African WBC International Flyweight champion Monelisi Mhikiza Myekeni via a Unanimous Decision. The title bout ended with a score of 119-110, 118-109, 120-108 all in favor of the reigning champ. Suico has nothing to be ashamed about though, because he showed a lot of guts taking on the champion despite a fever caused by tonsilitis.

Suico dropped to 12-2-0 with 9KOs while Myekeni improved to 21-2-0 with 8KOs.