Former champs lead Slashers Cup final list

MANILA, Philippines - Four former winners make up the early roster of finalists set to dispute the World Slashers Cup starting tomorrow at the Araneta Coliseum.

2009 WSC champion Jorge Torres (SSR Kaizen GTO), 2007 WSC winner Patrick Antonio (Sagupaan B-50), 2005 WSC champion Boy Marzo (BM Bulalayaw JDL) with Boyet Legazpi, and 1992 WSC victor Ludy Lazarte (LAF Casablanca) clinched berths in the finals after dominating the elims and the semis.

Also gaining cracks at the championship with four points are Sonny Lagon (TLY Cebuwaii-1 Cobra San Lorenzo), Marvin Rillo (Marvin Aces), Baba Yap (BAY PMan Jerico Bohol) and Mar Gatmaitan (Warrior’s Way).

The six-day event, considered as the “Olympics of Cockfighting,” is hosted by the Pintakasi of Champions, co-presented by B-MEG and sponsored by Thunderbird.

Anima Strat MLM-MI of Tiny Meneses also made it to the finals with 3.5 points while FACS Vavaboom May 6 sa Pasay and Archlegan-Mayor Jesry Palmares lead the big group of three pointers.

Others with three points are 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, Taras Bulba Firebird-Crispin Aguas, Upper Cut Firebird-Jorge Goitia, JM BAT CAT-Peping Cojuangco, Golden Dragon Game-Michael Chua; Sulu Farm-Willy Lucas, EYB Air Assault 68 at 25 (Ampil Bros. and Edwin Baccud, Doc JBT and Bobby and Josh Thunderbee-Art de Castro and Eddie Aparri.