Former world title challengers Jeo Santisima and Michael Dasmarinas fell short in their respective bouts in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan.
Former world title challengers Jeo Santisima and Michael Dasmarinas fell short in their respective bouts on Saturday night, March 29, in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan.
The Cebu-based Santisima battled fiercely but ultimately dropped a unanimous decision to the taller Japanese opponent, Ei Go, in the undercard of the world title clash between Mexico’s Angel Ayala and Masamichi Yabuki.
Meanwhile, Dasmarinas suffered a devastating fifth-round technical knockout (TKO) loss at the hands of Kyosuke Okamoto in the same card.
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Santisima, who was coming off a victorious return to Japan after stopping Hiro Ichimichi in Osaka last year, absorbed his eighth career defeat, bringing his record to 25 wins (21 knockouts).
