SAN FRANCISCO, California — Philippine amateur boxing's hottest prospects Charly Suarez and Annie Albania pulled off convincing victories in the "Philippines vs California" dual meet Saturday at the Koret Recreational and Sports Center inside the University of California compound here.

The 22-year-old Suarez, a prized find from Panabo City, Davao, dropped Roman Morales of San Pedro, California Boxing Club in the dying seconds of the third round in their bantamweight class, opening the national teams’ one-week training sojourn in the City by the Bay.

Albania, also a member of the three-boxer elite team of the PLDT-backed Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines, had U.S. national light-flyweight champ Jessica Ponce of the California's Napa Valley under her control right after connecting with a powerful right on the head just after the opening bell.

Albania, fighting in the 51-kilogram category and the 2009 Asian Indoor Games gold medalist, also twice forced a mandatory eight-count on her rival in the fourth round to earn a unanimous verdict.

"She hits so hard. She's one of the hardest punchers I've met in my career," Ponce said.

"These two guys are good. Very impressive. They're lucky to be here and get to train and meet good opponents to get even better," said Fil-American USF head boxing coach Angelo Merino, who arranged the national teams' training stint here.

Also scoring and impressive victory was comebacking lightweight Delfin Boholst, who sent Jacob Operskolski of the Kings Gym for a knockdown in the third on the way to another point win.

Light-flyweight Victorio Saludar and bantamweight Ricky Dulay, also won.

Saludar, the younger of two siblings campaigning here, beat Eros Correa of San Jose Police League, while Dulay took the measure of Steven Rapadas of Mateen Boxing Club.