John Vincent Moralde: record, next fight and profile →
Here are results from the Jerwin Ancajas-Jonas Sultan undercard Saturday night at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California: Lightweight prospect Jose Salinas knocked down overmatched Carlos Apodaca three times on his way to a second-round knockout.
Featherweight Contender and Hometown Hero, TOKA KAHN-CLARY, (23-1, 16 KO’s), of Providence, Rhode Island battles undefeated Philippines’ based contender JOHN VINCENT MORALDE, (19-0, 10 KO’s) in the 10-round main event on Friday, December 1 at The Strand Ballroom and Theatre, it was announced today by Evander Holyfield’s The Real Deal Boxing.
THEY were sent to the United States (US) to learn more and Reymart Gaballo, Mike Plania, John Vincent Moralde and Harmonito Dela Torre are learning from one of the best in the business. The four undefeated boxers from the General Santos City-based Sanman Boxing Gym are the main sparring partners of unbeaten Guillermo Rigondeaux. Last week, the four boxers traded blows with the unbeaten Cuban fighter in a productive sparring sessions.
In the minutes after an epic 10-round bout, young Toowoomba boxer Braydon Smith was pictured smiling, shaking hands with coaches and the referee. Just days later, he was dead. The 23-year-old law student collapsed after losing his 10-round bout with Filipino contender John Moralde on Saturday night. When the bell rang, Smith was upright, seemingly lucid, and proceeded to chat with friends ringside.
After the battle of undefeated fighters in which 20 year old Filipino John Vincent Moralde stunned favored 23 year old Australian Brayd Smith to win the WBC Asia Boxing Council Continental featherweight title in Smith’s hometown of Toowoomba, Queensland on Saturday, Smith was flown to a hospital in Brisbane after he collapsed while talking to some friends 30 minutes after the fight.
In a battle of undefeated fighters, 20-year-old Filipino John Vincent Moralde stunned favored 23 year old Australian Brayd Smith to win the WBC Asia Boxing Council Continental featherweight title in Smith’s hometown of Toowoomba, Queensland on Saturday. It was Moralde’s first fight abroad but the promising youngster who is handled by youthful Jim Claude Manangquil showed no signs of nerves as he out-boxed Smith who was a noted puncher but couldn’t land a big shot while Moralde nailed the more experienced Aussie with some excellent combinations.