Petalcorin went down thrice from body shots before Pittsburgh referee Ernie Sharif waved it off at the 2:04 mark. Petalcorin admitted he sparred over 110 rounds in three months of training for Alvarado but insisted if not for the low blows on his thighs, he wouldn’t have cramped. After the fight, Petalcorin limped back to his dressing room, his head bowed. It reminded me of A. J. Banal who lost twice by knockout in world title fights in the Philippines. The only rounds where the three judges concurred were the third which Petalcorin took and the fourth which went to Alvarado.

Source: Philippine Star October 30, 2018 16:00 UTC