2011 WORLD SLASHER CUP-2 8-COCK DERBY OPENS TODAY AT THE BIG DOME

2011 WORLD SLASHER CUP-2 8-COCK DERBY OPENS TODAY AT THE BIG DOME

It’s record-breaking time again as the much-awaited 2011 World Slasher Cup 8-Cock Invitational Derby kicks-off today at the historic Araneta Coliseum with more than 170 entries vying to claim the title of World Champion.

Hosted by the Pintakasi of Champions and presented  by Bmeg Derby Ace with Thunderbird Enertone as major sponsor, this mid-year event is expected to be a toss-up among the solo champions of the last four World Slasher Cup stagings. These are January 2011 champ Patrick Antonio; June 2010 winner Atty. Art de Castro & Eddie Aparri; January 2010 victor Engr. Sonnie Magtibay who bagged the title just 52 days after he won the 2009 Bakbakan 10-Stag National Derby and May 2009 top bet Marcel Julao.

Locking horns today starting at ten in the morning are some 100 competitors belonging to the first batch of entries for their 2-cock eliminations with each other fighting to gain early important points before the semis. The second set of participants tries to outclass each other tomorrow June 7 for their 2-cock preliminaries. The 2-cock semis for Group A is on June 8, while Group B meet on June 9. The 4-cock finals for Group A is on June 11 and the ultimate event is on June 12 for the Group B finalists.

During the last five years, the World Slashers Cup’s number of entries has constantly increased, boosted by the active participation of foreign-based Pinoys and OFW-cockers who, despite their being abroad, have been operating and maintaining their respective gamefowl breeding farms in the Philppines. The January 2009 Slashers edition was actually ruled by three foreign-based Pinoys… Rolly Gabon and his Chicago “gang” (MJRG); Rodel Costalles (Spoiled sa Amo) and  Jorge Torres of California (Cucamonga) . This time, the “balik-sabong Pinoys” are led by Josue Bacolod, Jr.  from Davao who is a contractor in Angola – in partnership with Ormoc Gold breeder Bernie Tacoy.

Among the confirmed foreign participants as of this time are Roger Roberts (Georgia) with Nene Araneta , Ray Alexander (Alabama), Kali Casco (Hawaii), Sedfrey Linsangan (Guam), Jorge “Goy” Goitia (California) with Biboy Enriquez, Zosimo Antivo (Las Vegas), Clarence Perkins (Kentucky) with Mayor Jesry Palamares, Carol Nestmith (Oklahoma) with Francis Lumunsad, Jorge Torres (Califorina), Zaldy Sandoval (California), Tony Ang (Taiwan), Jason Campbell, Bill McNatt, Chris Casilan (Hawaii), Jeff Hudspeth (California), Randy Hall (Texas), Tyrone Kennedy (Alabama), Mike Formosa (Hawaii) with Rey Flores and Gerard Inman with Jimmy Mariquit.

The powerhouse home team boasts of June 2010 Slasher champ Rey Briones of Masbate, Boy Marzo of La Union, Gerry Ramos, Engr. Sonny Lagon of Cebu, Honey Yu of Quezon, Mayor Cito Alberto of Catanduanes, Pol Estrellado of San Pablo City, Engr. Sonnie Magtibay of Palawan, Nene Abello & Raffy Yulo of Bacolod, Benigno “Boy Lechon” de Roca, Cavite Int’l Derby champion Boy Gegato, Mike & Tonton Romulo, Felix Trebol. Dr. Boy Tuazon, Congressman Rudy Albano, Joey Salangsang and Otec Geroso among others.

          

The Ultimate Fighters

The Ultimate Fighters

Cockfighting Fans Flock to Manila to Watch Birds Battle to the Death

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By TED LERNER

On an unusually rainy January evening in Manila, a raucous crowd of about 3,000 at the modern and brightly lit Araneta Coliseum is tense as two fighting cocks prepare to battle inside a dirt pit at the World Slasher Cup.

Hundreds of kristos, or bookmakers, call out and flash hand signals to record the bets of their patrons. A referee removes leather sheaths from the five-centimeter steel blades each bird wears strapped to one leg. Moments later, the cocks fly, kick and slash inflicting deep wounds. In less than a minute, the fight is done.

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THUNDERBIRD ALL OUT FOR THE 2011 WORLD SLASHER CUP-2 8-COCK INVITATIONAL DERBY

THUNDERBIRD ALL OUT FOR THE

2011 WORLD SLASHER CUP-2 8-COCK INVITATIONAL DERBY

The strong partnership between the World Slashers Cup ang Thunderbird that has been successful for about 15 years already will continue on the staging of the second phase of the prestigious sporting event for this year with Thunderbird Power Feeds coming in as the major sponsors of the 2011 World Slashers Cup 8-Cock Invitational Derby set at the Araneta Coliseum on June 6-12.

More than 150 top-caliber rooster breeders and cockfighters from no less than five countries are expected to engage each other on a collision course for the title of World Champion.

The first set of competitors competes on June 6 for their 2-cock eliminations while the second set tries to outclass each other on June 7. The 2-cock semis for Group A is on June 8, while Group B meet on June 9. The 4-cock finals for Group A is on June 11 and the ultimate event is on June 12 for the Group B finalist.

All eyes will be 2010 WSC-2 defending solo champion tandem of Atty. Art de Castro and Eddie Aparri who have been preparing for months for a rare repeat. 

FIGHT OF THE CENTURY - II

SAN JUAN COLISUM
JUNE 1, 2011 - wednesday

FIGHT OF THE CENTURY - II
7-cock derby
pot money: 1.1 million
min. Bet: 55,000
accepted wts.: 2000 - 2450 kgs

back to back

SJC 6-COCK DERBY
pot money: 220,000
min. Bet: 55,000
accepted wts.: 1900 - 2400 kgs

hosted by: Mr. Bong Pineda

2ND SENTENCIADOR SEMINAR WORKSHOP IN DONSOL ON MAY 21

2^ND SENTENCIADOR SEMINAR WORKSHOP

IN DONSOL ON MAY 21

A seminar workshop on cockfights officiating will be held on Saturday, May 21 at the Amelia Resorts in Donsol, Sorsogon presented by the National Federation of Gamefowl Breeders and Thunderbird Enertone – the first ready-mixed maintenance formula, hosted by the Bicol Gamefowl Breeders Association led by its President Bong Gazmen – one of Thunderbird Winning Team members.

This Sentenciador Seminar Workshop in Bicol follows the highly successful first workshop held in Palawan initiated by the Group of Palawan Gamefowl Breeders, Inc.

Again, like in Palawan, the country’s most respected sentenciador Ramon “Berong” Javellana has been requested to conduct the seminar and partake his wealth of skills and experience in sabong officiating.

“We are very grateful to the NFGB for considering Bicol as the next venue for this sentenciador seminars which I was told will be done nationwide with the support of Thunderbird”, BIGBA President Bong Gazmen stated. “This will definitely improve and help professionalized cockfights officiating in Bicol” he added.

For the part of the NFGB, its Executive Director Arnel Añonuevo said “Thunderbird has been NFGB’s partner since the beginning and we are continuously working towards a better and bigger gamefowl industry”. 

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THUNDERBIRD PALAWAN CHALLENGE

BOY GEGATO CHAMPION AGAIN

GEGATO CONQUERS THE NORTH  : (l-r Michael Villera, handler Levi Camus, Marlon, Boy Gegato & Engr. Art Gaspar) LOYAL THUNDERBIRD-USER Reigning International Derby champion Boy Gegato shocked the cockers of Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos with a sterling  5-0 win-loss performance for a solo championship finish in last Saturday's Ventura Cokpit Arena's P.5M 2nd Anniversary one-day 5-Cock Derby in San Carlos City. Unleashing his feared JVG Gilmore-Roundhead aces, Gegato's BG HIGH MOUNTAIN entry (in partnership with Engr. Gaspar) ruled over entries Yanyan of E. Buenafe;  AMU; HGS of Hermie Saayso; JJ Guide and house bet Jokers Wild. The victory came as a big surprise considering the birds came all the way from Bacolod, arriving in Manila on Thursday morning and then brought to Pangasinan at 11:00 p.m. for a 4-hour trip to Pangasinan.

THUNDERBIRD PALAWAN CHALLENGE

THUNDERBIRD-USER WINS 2011 CANDELARIA DERBY CROWN

 THUNDERBIRD-USER WINS 2011 CANDELARIA DERBY CROWN

Pakit Causing – a longtime user of Thunderbird products and godfather of Thunderbird’s Gamefowl Specialist for Panay Island Dr. Merlita Justalero, posted the highest score of 6.5 points, of a possible seven, to bag this year’s championship of the prestigious annual Candelaria 7-Cock International Derby held from January 29 – February 2 at the Ilolilo Coliseum.

Duplicating Causing’s feat is returning Candelaria winner Johnny Jalandoni of Negros with his Pangga entry, in partnership with Lando Layson and B. Jucaban.

A native of Alimodian town (30 minutes from Iloilo City), Causing recently founded and is  now the President of the Alimodian Cockers & Breeders Association. His winning entry PBC Emerald had 3.5 points going into the finals where they hurdled all their three tough assignments to corner the top honors.

It was a sorry loss for Eddie Boy Ledesma (Fire & Ice Game Farm) on his 6^th fight whose entry Nirvana JSY fielding an all-Hulsey line-up closed with 6 points for runner-up honors.

Also scoring 6 points apiece are the entries Rafael, JJJ Tres Bastos and Pol Dominguez’s Goldquest financed by Osang dela Cruz.

Thunderbird Power Feeds and Thunderbird Power Vet went all out with celebrity vet Dr. Hanzie Dal of the popular segment Inilog in the gamefowl telemagazine show Tukaan on hand to interview some of the finalists and the new Candelaria champion.

The annual world cocking event is hosted by the Iloilo Sportsmen’s Association represented by Mr. Chito Tinsay, and co-presented by Thunderbird.

Thunderbird’s 25-foot inflatable model of a rooster placed at the Coliseum’s entrance greeted the aficionados who enjoyed the games and the free photo booth wherein they had their souvenir pictures with the friendly Thunderbird Power Models.

Iloilo Coliseum’s officers include Chairman of the Board Atty. Claudio Jardiolin;  President & General Manager Luis M. Tinsay, Sr.; Vice President Luis C. Tinsay; Assistant Manager (Ret) Col. Rodolfo Hermosura; Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel – Atty. Guadioso Geduspan II; Asst. Treasurer Agustin Hallares, Jr.; Board Member Joe Uy; Board Member Roman “Tomic” Quimsing.

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SCORES - 2ND DAY OF SEMIS 2011 WORLD SLASHERS CUP

2011 WORLD SLASHER CHAMPION KNOWN TODAY

2011 WORLD SLASHER CHAMPION KNOWN TODAY

Who will rule the 2011 World Slashers Cup 8-Cock Invitational Derby? This question will be answered today when this year’s edition of the semi-annual event, the biggest in its 48 years of history with 275 entries, takes center stage starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.

Regarded as the ‘Olympics of Cockfighting”, the Slashers is hosted by the Pintakasi of Champions and co-presented by Bmeg with Thunderbird as major sponsor.

Out in front with 4 wins apiece are former World Slasher Champions :  Jorge Torres – 2009 (SSR Kaizen GTO); Patrick Antonio - 2007 (Sagupaan B-50) Boy Marzo - 2005 (BM Bulalayaw JDL) and Ludy Lazarte - 1992 (LAF Casablanca).

Shooting for their first Slashers title are equally undefeated Sonny Lagon (TLY Cebuwaii-1 Cobra San Lorenzo), Marvin Rillo (Marvin Aces);  Baba Yap (BAY PMan Jerico Bohol) and Mar Gatmaitan (Warrior’s Way).

Last Thursday’s semis amongst the second set of entries proved to be as competitive with only six entries able to maintain their clean slates by scoring two points more. These are Gerry Ramos (Against All Odds-2),  Lawrence Wacnang (Crowsland), Mayor Jose Panganiban (Oxford Princess Casino 5-Cock), Ren Castro (Salapan-Princess Cyrene), Doc Ayong Lorenzo (FRB Excellence) and Cockfighst Magazie publisher Wilvin Sy (AH-Luck Dolores).

Hot on the leaders’ trail is Anima Strat MLM-MI of Tiny Meneses with 3.5 points, followed by a horde of 3 pointers composed of FACS Vavaboom May 6 sa Pasay; Archlegan – Mayor Jesry Palmares, BL Farm – Boy Lechon, MS Warriors-1 of James Uy & Mark Salazar, JU AS Sure Na Hehehe – James Uy & Allan Siaco; El Gallo – Mario dela Cuesta; RAMMS Onipaa-2 of Mike Formosa; Rian Ponirey WRB-BM of Ricki Reyes,; V-Tex 2 of VG Lacson. SL Bong Farm of Bong Lasala, Oliver WNR – Nestor Vendivil; Tarsa Bulba Firebird – Crispin Aguas, Upper Cut Firebird – Jorge Goitia; JM BAT CAT - Peping Cojuangco; Golden Dragon Game – Michael Chua; Sulu Farm – Engr. Willy Lucas; EYB Air Assault 68 at 25 (Ampil Bros. & Edwin Baccud, Doc JBT and  Bobby & Josh Thunderbee – Atty. Art de Castro & Eddie Aparri.  

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The King Is Dead 

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Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] 

1ST DAY OF SEMIS SCORES - WORLD SLASHER CUP

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sigh No More

Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray]

Pride and Prejudice

WORLD SLASHERS CUP DAY-2 OF SEMIS TODAY

SONNY LAGON LEADS WORLD SLASHERS CUP DAY-2 OF SEMIS TODAY

Coming from his domination of last Tuseday’s 2-cock preliminaries  Engr. Sonny Lagon of Blue Blade Gamefarm is among the top entries that are favoured to excel in today’s day two of the semi-finals to complete the finalists that will advance to the championship round on Saturday, January 22 and Sunday, January 23.

Lagon via his three entries scored 5 wins out of 6 matches fielding his phenomenal  Swites (Sweater Whites) and his Blue Blade Sweater-Kelso crosses, while the buliks of new Bakbakan champion GRND Richelle of Ralph Daigo, Dr. Ronnie Magbalon & Gerry Garovillas continue to wreak havoc after easily eliminating its opponents.

Hosted by the Pintakasi of Champions, the 2011 World Slasher Cup 8-Cock Invitational Derby is co-presented by Bmeg with Thunderbird as major sponsor.

No less than 120 matches are lined up with the first set of fighters going up the rueda at 10:00 a.m.

With Lagon in the lead pack are equally undefeated PTK Country Road and PTK Yucatan of 2-time WSC champ Peping Ricafort joined by Zaldy Sandoval who had 4 wins out of 4 matches via his entries Lucky Charm 1 & 2, while 2008 champ Rolly Gabon had 3 wins & 1 draw in 4 outings (JLRG Doc-Hen Palawan-1).

Also undefeated are Lawrecne Wacnang (Crowsland), Teng Ranola & John Liao (TR JGL Cam Sur May 6-Cock), Gerry Ramos (Against All Odds),  Dicky Lim & Jimmi Lim (JBC Fantastic), Wilvin Sy & Suan (Mahakam Farm-1), Mayor Cito Alberto & Mario Villamor (CA Villamor), Marcel Julao (MJ-GM Dexter-1), Marcu del Rosario (Roxas City Super Ant), Frank de Guzman (BLK Miss-Min), Wilvin Sy, Jeric & Willard (AH Luck Dolores MJW), Carlos Tumpalan (Quadro Primero), Ryoichi Saito & Felix Trebol (Super Ninja), Jerald Inman & Jimmy Mariquit (J & J Gamefarm-1), Harlan Aranay & Tony dela Luna (NIC-1), Tady Palma (Tungkong Manga-1), Mayor Jose Panganiban (Oxford Princess Casino 5-Cock), Cyber-Ilocano Cockers Ass’n (JMJ Bros. Pangasinan), Santy David (SMD-Gutad), Ren Castro (Salapan-Princess Cyrene), Jim Clem/Billy Hayes/Manny Pinol (Colt 39 Oregon), Doc Ayong Lorenzo (FRB Excellence), Bobby Doromal & A. Azaula (Ariva RPCD Poland), Ferdie Buensalida (FBJ), Patrick Antonio (Sagupaan Hi-Action) , Jorge Torres (GTO Cock Lover), Capt. Boy & Mimi Dizon (Power M).

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 

Pride and Prejudice 

Star Wars: The Complete Saga (Episodes I-VI) [Blu-ray] 

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World Slasher Cup Semis Begins Today

World Slasher Cup Semis Begins Today

The process of separating the men from the boys begins today when the semi-finals of the 273-entry 2011 World Slasher Cup 8-Cock Invitational Derby gets going at the Big Dome starting at ten in the morning today with 2010 WSC-II champion Ed Aparri & Atty. Art de Castro out for a back-to-back championship finish after breezing thru the Group A eliminations last Monday – Jan. 17.

The six-day bird war, regarded as the ‘Olympics of Cockfighting” is hosted by the Pinatakasi of Champions and co-presented by Bmeg with Thunderbird as major sponsor.

As expected the Thunderbird Sabongnation stars showed way as Boy Lechon posted 4 wins out of 4 matches (BL Farm with Rio Salceda and Manny L with Manny Licup). Also making their presence felt are Boy Marzo’s Gilmore crosses (BM Bulalayaw JDL) with Boyet Legazpi; Oliver W.N.R.-1 of Nestor Vendivil; Archlegan of Cebu Big Event champion Mayor Jesry Palmares; TLY Cebuwaii-1 Cobra San Lorenzo of Sonny Lagon, while Ormoc Gold breeder Bernie Tacoy scored 3 wins and 1 loss via his entries BGT/Roan Osprey and  Ormoc Golden Dream combined with Jun Bacolod of Davao.

Also undefeated with 2 wins are Marvin Aces – Marvin Rillo; Las Casablanca – Ludy Lazarte; Sagupaan Winning Line and Sagupaan B-50 – Patrick Antonio; ADR EG-OJ Ruff Creek; Longscore Bobcon B. Gold – Celso Evangelista;; BAY PMan Jerico Bohol – Baba Yap; John & Kate II – Dr. Henry Fajardo; RAMM’s Onipaa – Mike Formosa; Maribrid – Butch Yabut & Din Cajulis; EYB Air Assault 68 at 25 – Edwin Baccud/Doc JBT/Ampil Bros.

Equally unscathed are MS Warrior-1 of James Uy with Mark & Joel Salazar; Uppercut Firebird – Dr. Jorge Goitia; El Gallo – Mario dela Cuesta/Jimmy Mariquit; Warrior’s Way – Mar Gatmaitan; Rian Ponirey WRN-BM 1 of Ricki Reyes; JU AS Sure Na Hehehe – James Uy & Allan Siaco; Thundebird IV – Nene Araneta & Ray Alexander; WRK Wallace Farm – SamuraiWill;; JM SAT CAT – Peping Cojuancgo and SSR Kaizen GTO – Jorge Torres.

2nd Day Results - 2011 WORLD SLASHER CUP - JAN. 18