Browne Decisions Belandres, Ganoy Stops Mosquera
BELANDRES LOSES IN WORLD YOUTH TITLE BID/Ronnie Nathanielsz
Previously undefeated Reynaldo “Boy of Steel” Belandres has lost in his bid for the vacant WBC World Youth featherweight title against lanky 5’11” Australian Davey “Dynamite” Browne in a fight card presented by former world champion Jeff Fenech at the Star City Hotel and Casino in downtown Sydney.
The fight card was telecast “live” on Fox Sports in Australia.
All three judges scored the fight for Browne by margins of 98-92, 97-94 and 97-95.
With the win the 22 year old Browne improved his record to 16-1-1 with 4 knockouts while Belandres who gave away almost six inches in height suffered his first loss and dropped to 12-1-1 with 8 knockouts.
Browne was coming off an 8th round technical decision loss to Billy Dib in a battle for the interim title last March 11 while Belendres who belongs to the Braveheart Boxing Club of North Cotabato vice governor Manny Pinol was coming off a unanimous decision win over Ruben Santillanosa last August.
In a supporting light welterweight bout, 28 year old Ranee “KO Kid” Ganoy continued his knockout streak with a 4th round demolition of 44 year old Colombian journeyman Guillermo Mosquera.
With the win Ganoy moves up to 28-11-2 with 24 knockouts while Mosquera drops to 41-9-3 with 20 knockouts.