Randy Petalcorin

Randy Formemtera Petalcorin (born 31 December 1991) is a Filipino professional boxer who held the WBA interim light-flyweight title from 2014 to 2015. He has challenged twice for light-flyweight world championships; the IBF title in 2018 and the WBC title in 2019.

Professional career

Petalcorin fights in the light-flyweight division and was dubbed "Ultra Tune" when sponsored by the Australian car service franchise He fought in Melbourne, Australia on Peter Maniatis events between 2013 and 2017, training at the Boxingfit Gym in Port Melbourne.

He won the WBA interim light-flyweight title against Walter Tello via seventh-round technical knockout in Shanghai, China, in front of 15,000 strong crowd on a Top Rank promoted card with Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum ringside. Audience member, fellow Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, jumped into the ring when Petalcorin won the WBA interim title to congratulate him.

Petalcorin trained in Melbourne using a high altitude training scheme with his co-sponsors Altitude Services, led by Rod Cedaro.

On 24 April 2015 in Beijing, he won his title fight against Ma Yi Ming by first-round knockout at 1 minute and 45 seconds.

On 10 November 2017 Randy won his fight in the first round by knockout against Oscar Raknafa at Malvern Town Hall in Melbourne.

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