Canada shocks Casama in ‘Sanman Bubble X’

JOURNEYMAN Pablito Canada shocked everybody at the Sanman Boxing Gym in General Santos City and the boxing fans watching the “Sanman Bubble X” show live online after stopping previously unbeaten prospect Michael Casama on Aug. 24 in the sixth round of their scheduled 10-round contest.

The 27-year-old Canada, who hasn’t won a fight since 2019, came into the fight as a huge underdog. However, he stunned everyone by dropping Casama in the fifth round and again in the sixth round before referee Fernando Piccio saw enough and stopped it at the 43 second mark of the sixth.

Canada improved to 8-21-5 with two knockouts, while Casama dropped to 8-1 with eight knockouts.

French warrior Lorenezo Guillaume won back-to-back fights in the Philippines and captured the vacant World Boxing Federation International lightweight belt after a third round stoppage of battle-scarred veteran Joe Tejones in the co-main event.

Guillaume, promoted by Sanman Promotions, is now 9-4 with six knockouts, while Tejones fell to 13-11 with seven knockouts.

Meanwhile, world-ranked KJ Cataraja and Melvin Jerusalem walked away with quick stoppage wins of their respective foes.

Cataraja (15-0, 13 KOs), the No. 7 rated super flyweight by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), dropped Ronel Dela Cruz (7-4-1, 4 KOs) three times and stopped him in the very first round.

Jerusalem (19-2, 11 KOs), the No. 1 contender in the WBO minimumweight division, stopped Michael Camelion (11-18-3, 9 KOs) in the second round.

In the undercard, former world title challenger Vince Paras (17-2-1, 15 KOs) demolished Jovanie Tagusi (6-6-2, 3 KOs) in a single round; Joey Canoy (18-5-2, 10 KOs) scored a fourth round technical knockout of Ryan Makaputin (1320-2, 4 KOs); Alex Santisima Jr. (40, 2 KOs) waked away with a split decision over Jelo Bacalso (1-2-1, 1 KO); Bryl Bayogos (3-0) beat experienced Nicardo Calamba (9-36-5, 6 KOs) by split decision; Jubert Buhat (4-0, 2 KOs) ended Yoben Limentillo’s (2-6, 1 KO) night in four rounds; Gabriel Tapales (2-1, 2 KOs) bounced back from his first career defeat with a first round stoppage of Jun Roy Matias (0-5); Jimler Cubay (2-0, 2 KOs) thrashed Jessie James Boyles (3-19-2, 3 KOs) in two rounds; Jaymar Gaballo (1-0, 1 KO) had a successful pro debut with a third round technical knockout of Elizer Ambon (0-10); Joshua Rouel Sugabo (2-1) won against Rocky Sardido (8-275, 3 KOs) by unanimous decision; Jeffrey Aguilar (1-0, 1 KO) won his first pro contest with a second round stoppage of Paulo Perono (3-22-1, 3 KOs); and Nelbert Gaballo (2-0, 1 KO) outclassed Nathaniel Juan (0-4) by a lopsided unanimous decision.