Filipino boxer Gerry Peñalosa retained his his World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight title by defeating Ratanachai Sor Vorapin of Thailand in Round 8.

Filipino boxers Ciso Morales, A.J. “Bazooka” Banal, and Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista beat their respective opponents as well in the other boxing matches of Invasion: Philippines vs The World Sunday morning at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.

Morales defeated Yoo-Shin Kim of South Korea for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental super bantamweight title, Banal defeated Caril Herrera of Uruguay to move up to the No. 1 spot in the International Boxing Federation, while Bautista beat Genaro Camargo of Mexico for the WBO inter-continental super bantamweight title.