Pinoy fighter Edrin Dapudong eyes rematch after controversial world title defeat

Former IBO world super flyweight champion Edrin Dapudong is expecting an immediate rematch following his controversial defeat to Lwandile Sityatha in South Africa earlier this month.

 

According to Dapudong's manager Manny Piñol, the rematch was signed before the team left South Africa and is tentatively scheduled on November 14, in Davao City.

 

Cries of blatant robbery from the Filipino camp came right after Sityatha won the title by split decision in front of a hometown crowd. The newly-crowned champion was on the retreat most of the fight while the North Cotabato native Dapudong (29-6, 17KOs) showed that he meant business from the get-go.

 

The unfortunate turn of events was sadly not Dapudong's first in South Africa. It can be remembered that he also suffered a controversial split decision defeat at the hands of Gideon Buthelezi there in 2012. Dapudong came back seven months later for a rematch and won by first round knockout.

 

Now in a similar scenario, Dapudong will try to replicate his success in the Buthelezi rematch when he faces Sityatha for the second time later this year. — JST, GMA News