By Rey Danseco

Filipino fighters Rodney “Jun” Alba, Nonoy Gonzales and Jhay Herla, lost their respective bouts on Tuesday at the Muangthongthanee Stadium in Nonthaburi, Thailand.

As expected, Alba was no-match for the skills and punching power of former two-time World Boxing Council (WBC) champion and current WBC number two lightweight contender Sirimongkol (Singmanasak) Singwancha.

The 28-year old Singwancha, who is coming off a stoppage win over WBC No. 1 Michael Clark of the USA in a WBC lightweight title eliminator in Las Vegas, dominated Alba from the opening round on route to a technical knockout win in the fourth round.

The Thai weakened his foe, eight-years his junior, with body shots and a series of right hooks to the face in round three. Alba knew he was overmatch with the more experienced Thai and felt he had no energy left. Alba told his Filipino cornerman Restituto “Buboy” Fernandez to surrender before the fourth of the schedule 6-round bout.

Alba, a native of Iloilo, but is based in Binangonan in Rizal, dropped his record to 11-7-2 with 2 knockout. He will earn half of $800 from the $1,000 total purse in accepting a mismatch bout from Thai promoter Gen. Chira Navisathira of the Naris Boxing Promotion.

The half of Alba’s purse will get by his manager Ailjoe Jaro while the $200 will proceed to Filipino matchmaker Lope “Jun” Sarreal.

Singwancha improved to 49-2 with 29 Kos. The bout is his tuneup for an anticipated mandatory shot at the WBC lightweight title.

Gonzales and Herla went the distance in their respective bouts and both lost via unanimous decision.

Gonzales failed to snatch the WBC Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) super lightweight belt from the WBC #36 ranked super lightweight, Sataporn Singwancha (12-2, 8 KOs).

The judges’s scorecards read 118-110, 117-111 and 117-112, all in favor of Sataporn, who retained his title for the second time.

Herla, also served as “human punching bag” to WBC NO. 3 light flyweight contender Wandee Singwancha (45-7-1,10 KOs) in their six round bout. The judges had it 59-56 on all three cards, all in favor of the Thai prospect.