Bert Batawang
| Bert Batawang | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Bertoldo Batawang, Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | The Ninja |
| Rated at | Light Flyweight |
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) |
| Nationality |
 Filipino
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| Born |
October 26, 1971 Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 63 |
| Wins | 45 |
| Wins by KO | 37 |
| Losses | 15 |
| Draws | 3 |
Bertoldo Batawang, Jr. (born October 26, 1971 in Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines), more commonly known as Bert Batawang, is a Filipino professional boxer.
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 (7-0) 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 (KO) in six rounds. He later went on to win the Philippines Boxing Federation (PBF) 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 (GAB) 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 (SD), 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.
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