Merlito Sabillo vs. Rodel Tejares
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Merlito Sabillo 104 lbs beat Rodel Tejares 105 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 2011-10-08
- Location: University of St. La Salle Coliseum, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
- Referee: Samson Libres
- Judge: Cesar Gamboa 118-108
- Judge: Dan Nietes 118-108
- Judge: Jessie Primavera 116-110
- OPBF Minimumweight Title (vacant)
Notes
- Merlito Sabillo 16-0 (7 KOs) vs. Rodel Tejares 19-19-4 (5 KOs)
- Sabillo entered as the WBO # 14, WBA # 14, and WBC # 27 minimumweight contender. Sabillo also entered as the OPBF # 1 minimumweight contender for the vacant title, while Tejares entered as the OPBF # 3 minimumweight.
- Sabillo is coming off a seventh-round technical knockout of Roger Echavez, in the second defense of his GAB Minimumweight Title more than 5 months ago, while Tejares is coming off a split-decision loss to world-ranked Chinese fighter Xiong Zhao Zhong in China more than 3 months ago.