With
roughly 260 entries, the much-awaited 2016 World Slasher Cup-2 8-Cock
Invitational Derby takes center stage at the Smart Araneta Coliseum starting
Thursday, May 26, as a fitting sequel to the record-setting 2016 World Slasher
Cup-1 last January, with 410 registered entries.
The
first set of competitors, composed of an estimated 135 foreign and local
entries, collide against each on Day One at 10 a.m.
The
powerhouse homegrown team will parade a line-up of world champions such as
reigning 2016 World Slasher Cup-1 victors Blue Blade Farm led by Engr. Sonny
Lagon, and Phoenix II comprised of Mario Villamor, Ed Apari and Atty. Art de
Castro.
Atty.
Denny Salazar, one of the champions from the 2015 World Slasher Cup-2, also
guns for a back-to-back title in what is known as the "Olympics of
Cockfighting."
Also
participating are 2014 WSC-2 champions Eddie Bong Plaza and Arjay Mea; January
2015 solo champ AAO Hyper B-12 owned by Gerry Ramos and Noel Jarin, who have
split their entries for this derby; three-time champions Rey Briones, Dicky
Lim, and Patrick Antonio; regulars and former champs Nene Araneta, Vergil ‘Ali’
Intino, and Ito Ynares; and a lot more.
The
derby’s second edition brings foreign participants from USA, Australia, and
Indonesia to the Big Dome. American delegates include Slasher
contenders Ray Alexander, Damon Yorkman, and Greg Berin, among others.
The 2016
World Slasher Cup-2 8-Cock Invitational Derby continues Friday with the second
half of the participants going on a head-on collision. The 2-cock semi-finals
are set on May 28 & 29. On May 30 & 31, those with scores of 2, 2.5 and
3 points will slug it out in the 4-cock pre-finals.
Sponsored
by Thunderbird, B-Meg, Petron, Red Bull, with media partners Manila
Broadcasting Corporation, the 4-cock grand finals take center stage on June 1
wherein all undefeated entries with scores of 3.5 or 4 points will face off in
the championship.
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