Bert Batawang
Bertoldo Batawang Jr., more commonly known as Bert Batawang, is a Filipino professional boxer.
Boxing career
Early career
Batawang began his professional career in 1990, winning against Lolong Quiban by a first-round technical knockout. Batawang suffered multiple losses early in his career, and in 1995, he temporarily retired from the sport after losing a ten-round decision to future WBC Light Flyweight World Champion, Yo-Sam Choi of South Korea.After five years away from the sport, Batawang made his ring return in 2000, fighting against unheralded Randy Narbay, whom he defeated by knockout in six rounds. He later went on to win the Philippines Boxing Federation Light Flyweight title one year later, defeating Flash Villacura who held the title at the time. Two bouts later, Batawang lost a 12-round decision to future IBF Minimumweight World Champion, Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia. After losing to Rachman, Batawang defended his PBF Light Flyweight title a total of five times before winning the Philippines Games & Amusement Board version of the title, after a failed bid against Wyndel Janiola.
A year later, he vied for the OPBF Light Flyweight title, then held by Shingo Yamaguchi of Japan. Batawang lost the fight by split decision, by scores of 117-113, 116-113 for Yamaguchi, and a scorecard of 115-113 for Batawang. Following this bout, Batawang managed to defeat Sithembile Kibiti of South Africa, winning the fight by KO in seven rounds, and also winning the then vacant WBA Pan African Light Flyweight title.
First World Title shot
After winning eight of his next nine fights, Batawang vied for his first world title against the then IBF Light Flyweight World Champion, Ulises Solís of Mexico. On December 15, 2007, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, Batawang failed in his bid for the IBF crown, losing to Solís by technical knockout in the ninth round of the bout. The champion dismantled Batawang since the start of the fight, until the referee finally stopped the fight. "Batawang would later say after the fight that he was hit by Solis with a hard left over his right rib cage in the 5th round that practically immobilized him in the remainder of the contest".Is there anything left?
Batawang won his next three fights after suffering the huge setback against Solís, also winning the then vacant WBO Oriental Light Flyweight title in the process after defeating Samransak Singmanassak of Thailand. In his first defense of the WBO Oriental title, he lost to fellow Filipino, Edren Dapudong by TKO in seven rounds. After losing to Dapudong, Batawang traveled to Linyi, China, fighting Jack Amisa of Indonesia. "The Ninja" used his stealth and wit to defeat the Indonesian by knockout in the fifth round of the bout, winning the then vacant WBO Asia Pacific Light Flyweight title.He fought Ulises Solis on March 27, 2010, for the IBF Light Flyweight Title Eliminator. The fight was held at the Plaza Pueblo Antiguo in Mexico. The winner of the rematch between Batawang and Solis, which was originally scheduled for March 6, will become the mandatory challenger for IBF light flyweight titlist Carlos Tamara, who defeated former champion Brian Viloria in January by TKO.
In the first three rounds the bout was fairly even. However, in the next rounds, Solis’ power and Batawang's age began to tell: Batawang was floored in the 4th round and the Mexican fighter hammered him during the 5th round. The Filipino veteran boxer remained on his stool and was forced to retire at the beginning of the sixth round.
With the win Solis improved to 30-2-2 with 21 knockouts while Batawang dropped to 45-15-3 with 17 knockouts.
Professional boxing record
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 65 | Loss | 46-16-3 | Isack Junior | UD | 12 | 17 Sep 2011 | Maumere, Indonesia | For WBO Asia Pacific Super Flyweight title |
| 64 | Win | 46-15-3 | Renante Rondina | TKO | 6 2:05 | 20 Aug 2011 | Aurora Gym, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 63 | Loss | 45-15-3 | Ulises Solis | RTD | 6 | 27 Mar 2010 | Explanada de Pueblo Antiguo, Esenada, Mexico | IBF Light Flyweight Title Eliminator |
| 62 | Win | 45-14-3 | Jack Amisa | KO | 5 1:45 | 28 Nov 2009 | Linyi, China | Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific Light Flyweight title |
| 61 | Loss | 44-14-3 | Edrin Dapudong | TKO | 7 0:42 | 25 Apr 2009 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | Lost WBO Oriental Light Flyweight title |
| 60 | Win | 44-13-3 | Benjie Sorolla | TD | 6 0:08 | 19 Jul 2008 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 59 | Win | 43-13-3 | Ophat Niampren | KO | 4 0:37 | 3 May 2008 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | Won vacant WBO Oriental Light Flyweight title |
| 58 | Win | 42-13-3 | Heri Amol | KO | 7 0:30 | 6 Apr 2008 | Araneta Coliseum, Barangay Cubao, Quezon City, Philippines | |
| 57 | Loss | 41-13-3 | Ulises Solis | TKO | 9 2:33 | 15 Dec 2007 | Auditorio Benito Juarez, Guadalajara, Mexico | For IBF Light Flyweight title |
| 56 | Win | 41-12-3 | Sofyan Effendi | TKO | 4 2:12 | 24 Feb 2007 | Cebu City Sports Complex, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 55 | Win | 40-12-3 | Pingping Tepura | KO | 1 2:48 | 21 Jan 2007 | Gaisano Country Mall Parking Lot, Barangay Banilad, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 54 | Win | 39-12-3 | Rey Orais | KO | 1 1:14 | 8 Dec 2006 | Talisay Sports Complex, Talisay City | |
| 53 | Win | 38-12-3 | Robert Rubillar | KO | 3 2:36 | 9 Sep 2006 | Danao Sports Complex, Danao City | |
| 52 | Win | 37-12-3 | Noel Veronque | TKO | 2 1:21 | 22 Apr 2006 | Barangay Paltok, Quezon City, Philippines | |
| 51 | Loss | 36-12-3 | Hiroyuki Kudaka | TKO | 2 0:44 | 3 Dec 2005 | Central Hall, Osaka, Japan | |
| 50 | Win | 36-11-3 | Eugene Gonzales | TKO | 5 2:23 | 17 Sep 2005 | Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, Philippines | |
| 49 | Win | 35-11-3 | Elmer Muyco | RTD | 1 | 11 Jun 2005 | Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, Philippines | Muyco went to his corner at the end of round 1 and decide not to continue after suffering a broken left arm |
| 48 | Win | 34-11-3 | Robert Rubillar | TKO | 7 2:57 | 30 Apr 2005 | Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, Philippines | |
| 47 | Win | 33-11-3 | Sithembile Kibiti | KO | 7 1:58 | 20 Nov 2004 | Oliver Thambo Hall, Khayelitsha, Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 46 | Loss | 32-11-3 | Shingo Yamaguchi | SD | 12 | 9 Aug 2004 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | For OPBF Light Flyweight title |
| 45 | Win | 32-10-3 | Along Denoy | TKO | 2 2:24 | 4 Apr 2004 | Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, Philippines | |
| 44 | Win | 31-10-3 | Roger Maldecir | KO | 4 1:20 | 4 Oct 2003 | Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, Philippines | Defended Philippines Games & Amusements Board Filipino Light Flyweight title |
| 43 | Win | 30-10-3 | Sherwin Manatad | TKO | 3 2:39 | 26 Jul 2003 | Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, Philippines | |
| 42 | Win | 29-10-3 | Erdene Chuluun | UD | 10 | 22 Feb 2003 | Gangneung, South Korea | |
| 41 | Win | 28-10-3 | Rodel Quilaton | UD | 12 | 19 Jan 2003 | Cantada Sports Center, Barangay Bagumbayan, Taguig City, Philippines | Won vacant Philippine Games & Amusements Board Filipino Light Flyweight title |
| 40 | Win | 27-10-3 | Darius Alfante | TKO | 6 2:23 | 16 Dec 2002 | Municipal Coliseum, Sogod, Philippines | Defended Philippines Boxing Federation Light Flyweight title |
| 39 | Win | 26-10-3 | Nelson Llanos | RTD | 2 | 30 Nov 2002 | Carmen, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 38 | Win | 25-10-3 | Jovan Presbitero | TD | 9 ? | 19 Oct 2002 | Mandaue City Sports & Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, Philippines | Two successive accidental cuts caused by head-butts forced the stoppage; Defended Philippines Boxing Federation Light Flyweight title |
| 37 | Win | 24-10-3 | Marvin DelaCruz | TKO | 6 2:57 | 27 Sep 2002 | Mandaluyong Gym, Mandaluyong Sports Center, Mandaluyong City, Philippines | Defended Philippines Boxing Federation Light Flyweight title |
| 36 | Loss | 23-10-3 | Wyndel Janiola | UD | 12 | 26 Jul 2002 | Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines | For Philippine Games & Amusements Board Filipino Light Flyweight title |
| 35 | Win | 23-9-3 | Steve Demaisap | RTD | 7 | 2 Jun 2002 | Makati Coliseum, Makati City, Philippines | |
| 34 | Win | 22-9-3 | Roger Maldecir | KO | 3 0:36 | 18 Feb 2002 | Caburan Park, Jose Abad Santos, Philippines | Defended Philippines Boxing Federation Light Flyweight title |
| 33 | Loss | 21-9-3 | Muhammad Rachman | UD | 10 | 21 Jan 2002 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 32 | Win | 21-8-3 | Lolito Laroa | UD | 10 | 7 Dec 2001 | Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City, Philippines | |
| 31 | Win | 20-8-3 | Flash Villacura | TKO | 7 1:53 | 24 Oct 2001 | Baganga, Davao Oriental, Philippines | Won Philippines Boxing Federation Light Flyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 19-8-3 | Alex Guevarra | UD | 10 | 29 Sep 2001 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 29 | Win | 18-8-3 | Roselito Campana | TKO | 7 ? | 10 Aug 2001 | Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 28 | Loss | 17-8-3 | Ray Ganton | MD | 10 | 2 May 2001 | Alvarez Covered Court, District of Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines | |
| 27 | Win | 17-7-3 | Jun Ebale | UD | 8 | 31 Mar 2001 | Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 26 | Loss | 16-7-3 | Celso Danggod | UD | 10 | 6 Mar 2001 | Laguna, Philippines | |
| 25 | Win | 16-6-3 | Freddie Gimay | TKO | 5 ? | 2 Dec 2000 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 24 | Win | 15-6-3 | Randy Narbay | KO | 6 2:19 | 28 Oct 2000 | Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 23 | Loss | 14-6-3 | Yo Sam Choi | UD | 10 | 15 Jan 1995 | Jeongeup, South Korea | |
| 22 | Win | 14-5-3 | Chris Galon | TKO | 2 ? | 22 Dec 1994 | Elorde Sports Center, Paranaque City, Philippines | |
| 21 | Win | 13-5-3 | Joel Revilla | TKO | 1 ? | 29 Sep 1994 | Elorde Sports Center, Paranaque City, Philippines | |
| 20 | Win | 12-5-3 | Ambert Espanola | TKO | 3 ? | 14 Jul 1994 | Elorde Ports Center, Paranaque City, Philippines | |
| 19 | Win | 11-5-3 | Fidel Valcorza | KO | 1 ? | 2 Jun 1994 | Elorde Sports Center, Paranaque City, Philippines | |
| 18 | Win | 10-5-3 | Roger Espanola | TKO | 4 ? | 26 Mar 1994 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 17 | Loss | 9-5-3 | Jerry Pahayahay | UD | 10 | 15 May 1993 | Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 16 | Win | 9-4-3 | Rading Bardago | TKO | 2 ? | 2 Jan 1993 | Barangay Busay, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 15 | Loss | 8-4-3 | Jerry Pahayahay | SD | 8 | 7 Nov 1992 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 14 | Win | 8-3-3 | Charlie Baguio | KO | 1 ? | 26 Sep 1992 | Argao, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 13 | Win | 7-3-3 | Efren Garcia | TKO | 5 ? | 12 Aug 1992 | Ninoy Aquino Stadium, District of Malate, Manila, Philippines | |
| 12 | Win | 6-3-3 | Elmer Alba | KO | 1 ? | 23 May 1992 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 11 | Win | 5-3-3 | Raffy Anoos | TKO | 2 ? | 27 Mar 1992 | Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 10 | Win | 4-3-3 | Ray Nognog | UD | 6 | 31 Aug 1991 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 9 | Win | 3-3-3 | Rey Sarne | TKO | 6 Jul 1991 | Tanjay City, Negros Oriental, Philippines | ||
| 8 | Win | 2-3-3 | Deny Abellanosa | TKO | 2 ? | 15 Jun 1991 | Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City, Philippines | |
| 7 | Loss | 1-3-3 | Ronnie Canete | MD | 4 | 18 May 1991 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 6 | Loss | 1-2-3 | Ronnie Canete | UD | 4 | 20 Apr 1991 | Negros Oriental, Philippines | |
| 5 | Draw | 1-1-3 | Rick Tibay | PTS | 4 | 23 Feb 1991 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 4 | Draw | 1-1-2 | Little Trasona | PTS | 4 | 19 Jan 1991 | Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines | |
| 3 | Draw | 1-1-1 | Deny Abellanosa | MD | 4 | 23 Dec 1990 | Negros Occidental, Philippines | |
| 2 | Loss | 1-1-0 | Roy Clave | UD | 4 | 30 Nov 1990 | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 1 | Win | 1-0-0 | Lolong Quiban | TKO | 1 ? | 13 Oct 1990 | Surigao del Sur, Philippines |