Referee Robert Byrd declaring Dapudong as the new International Boxing Organization (IBO) Junior Bantamweight champion. Joining them is IBO Commissioner Charles Payne. CONTIBUTED PHOTO
Johannesburg, South Africa: North Cotabato’s Edrin “The Sting” Dapudong scored a stunning first-round knockout against South African champion Gideon Buthelezi to earn the International Boxing Organization (IBO) Junior Bantamweight title at the Emperor’s Palace Resort and Casino here.