Fahprakorb KOs Malco in Bangkok

By Salven Lagumbay

18/03/2005

Fahprakorb KOs Malco in Bangkok

Fahprakorb Rakkiatgym proved his win over Bobby Pacquiao was no fluke as he demolished another Filipino fighter Pedro Malco in the fifth round of a scheduled twelve-round featherweight contest at the Thonburi College in Bangkok. Fahprakorb used a thundering straight right to break Malco's nose, and as blood continued to drip, Malco saved himself from further damage by signaling to the referee that he had enough. It was Rakkiatgym's 48th win in 51 fights against just 3 losses, with 30 wins coming by stoppage. Last February 18, Rakkiatgym used a single shot to Bobby Pacquiao's ribcage to halt Manny's less-famous brother in the ninth round in Pattaya, Thailand. This time, the disparity in experience proved to be the deciding factor as Rakkiatgym clinically kept Malco at bay in the earlier rounds to avoid power shots from the inexperienced Filipino fighter.  Rakkiatgym, rated #22 in the Boxingtalk ratings, is now poised to crack the top twenty. With the victory, he retained a regional title.