Jojo Bardon could well be the next big boxer to come out of San Carlos City.

Just hours after the city's famous son, Gerry Peñalosa, failed in his bid to win a second world title, Bardon, fighting out of the Rex 'Wakee' Salud Stable, took the Orient Pacific Boxing Federation flyweight title after beating erstwhile undefeated Japanese Masaharu Naganawa with a split decision victory, philboxing.com reported.

The 12-round battle at the International Conference Hall in Nagoya, Japan ended with Bardon taking the well-deserved win, despite an unimpressive 15-10-1 record, compared to the Japanese' 11-0-2 slate, the report said. In an interview with the boxing website, Salud, who manages Bardon, said that his ward's victory was the result of hard work in the gym under the watchful eyes of trainer Juanito Ablaca. *CPT

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