Two entries emerged victorious at the end of the second edition of this year’s World Slasher Cup 9-Cock Invitational Derby on Tuesday, May 28, at the Smart Aranera Coliseum.
The Mulawin entry of multi-titled derby champion Frank Berin and the combined entry of Mike Romulo and Owen Medina (GITT Tonio) shared the coveted WSC title after posting similar 8-1 win-loss records in the event dubbed as the Olympics of cockfighting.
The combined entry of Joemarie Bantillo/Nico Rodelas/Rey Arenas (Winstar & Company) bagged the runner-up honor, with 7.5 points.
Meanwhile, Rey Briones/Tony Kho, Dicky Lim/Darryl Andrew Lim, Jessie Viceo, Patrick Antonio/Bebot Uy, Biboy Enriquez, Balong/RSF, and Presley De Jesus ended the competition with 7 points each.
Conrad Siochi got 6.5 points, while Raymond Dela Cruz, Dante Eslabon/Matt Hachuella, James Rabano/Boy Jimenez, Bulldog, Pulong Duterte/JD, and JJC/Carrie Chua garnered 6 points.
A total of 165 entries from top fighters from around the world participated in this year’s second edition of World Slasher Cup that started last May 22.
Staged since 1963, World Slasher Cup is the country’s biggest and most prestigious international cock derby that attracts the best breeders and cockfighters from the Philippines and around the world.