Gerpaul Valero vs. Sonny Boy Jaro
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Gerpaul Valero 115 lbs beat Sonny Boy Jaro 116 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 2013-08-01
- Location: Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
- Referee: Ben Necesario
- Judge: Edwin Barrientos 96-94
- Judge: Arnel Pasion 97-93
- Judge: Edgar Olalo 94-96
Notes
- Sonny Boy Jaro 34-12-5 (24 KOs) vs. Gerpaul Valero 14-14-3 (10 KOs)
- Jaro entered as the WBC #23 flyweight contender.
- The former world champion, Jaro, is coming off two straight defeats, the last being a unanimous decision loss to Hiroyuki Hisataka in Japan nearly four months ago.
- This is Jaro's first fight in his native Philippines in about a year and a half, having fought his last three fights on foreign territory.
- Valero, facing the toughest opponent of his career, is coming off a fourth-round knockout win of Amero Ricablanca nearly five months ago.
- Valero has won 13 of his last 14 fights, after starting his career as a 1-13-3 fighter.