Anna Julaton loses WBO super bantamweight belt to Marcos

Anna Julaton was defeated by challenger Yesica Marcos in a unanimous ten rounds decision in front of the 27,000 strong Argentinian fans and lost her WBO Women’s Super Bantamweight Title. Scoring for the bout were Jose Roberto Torress (98-91), Ignacio Robles (96-92) and Cesar Ramos (98-92) all in favor for Yesica Marcos.

The match went the full 10 rounds with the 31-year-old Julaton losing via unanimous decision over the undefeated and younger Marcos.

All three judges saw the fight in favor of the challenger with Cesar Ramos and Ignacio Robles scoring the fight at 98-92, while Jose Roberto Torres had the fight at 98-91.

Julaton, who knocked down Marcos in the second round, dropped to 10-3-1 win-loss-draw with one win by way of knockout.

Before facing Marcos, Julaton defeated Mexican Jessica Villafranca by unanimous decision in September last year.

Marcos remained undefeated with a 19-0 record with six KOs against one draw.

The Filipino-American Anna “The Hurricane” Julaton scored a knockdown through a left hand jab to the jaw in the second round but the Argentinian Ramos was able to recover quickly on the next round and started pummeling the defending champion.

Yesica Marcos was using a different tactics during the game especially after her knockdown in the second round as she experimented with her southpaw jab that frustrate Julaton on the next round.

The southpaw combination from Marcos works well for her as she followed it up with a right cross power shots to the body and to the face of Anna Julaton.

Ana Julaton vs. Yesica Marcos

GMA will air the match, dubbed “Laban ng Lahi presents: Giyera Sa Argentina Ana Julaton vs. Yesica Marcos”, on March 18, 11 a.m. via satellite.

Muling patutunayan ni Filipino 3-time World Champion Ana Julaton ang kanyang tikas sa ibabaw ng ring sa darating na Marso 16 taglay ang kartadang (10-2-1).

Makakaharap niya sa isang championship fight ang Interim Champion na si Yesica Marcos (18-0-1) sa bansa mismo ng wala pang talo na boksingerong Latina.

Sa kabila ng impresibong record ang kakalabanin, ay determinado si Julaton at handang patunayan kahit kanino ang kanyang tikas sa larangan ng boksing. Anya pa, “I want to show the Boxing World that I will fight anyone, anywhere at anytime and I will do my utmost to represent the proud Filipino Nation in the great traditions that they come to expect,”

Maging si Allan Tremblay ng Orion Sports Management, promoter ni Julaton ay may tiwala na hindi matitibag ang ipinagmamalaking Pinay boxer kahit pa na ang laban ay gaganapin sa bayan ng kalaban basta alinsunod lang umano sa pinirmahan ng promoter ng kalaban na ang mga mangangasiwa sa bakbakan na may pahintulot ng World Boxing Organization ay neutral officials.

Ayon pa kay Tremblay, ang labang ito ni Ana ang siyang pinakamahirap na pagsubok ng kanyang kakayahan sa boksing, buo ang loob umano ng pinay na mananalo.

ANA “The Hurricane” Julaton, Pangasinan’s pride and current IBA and WBO Women’s Super Bantamweight champion, has signed a three-fight deal with GMA Network, Inc. beginning with her upcoming match against Argentinean Yesica “La Leona” Marcos this month.

The fight, in defense of Julaton’s WBO Super Bantamweight title, will be held in Marcos’ hometown in San Martin, Argentina.

“I am happy my promoter, Allan Tremblay of Orion Sports, and I are one with GMA Network again,” said the Filipina fighter, with roots in Pangasinan.

Julaton is now in Argentina preparing for the match.