Brian Viloria To Clash With Luis Alberto Lazarte on 8/29
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
IBF light flyweight champion Brian Viloria will make the first defense of his newly-won title against Argentina’s Luis Alberto Lazarte (43-9-1, 18 KO’s) at the plush Waterfront Hotel ballroom in Cebu City on August 29.
Solar Sports CEO Peter Chanliong whois working closely with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum to put the fight card together said Lazarte is a tough fighter who gave former champion Edgar Sosa from whom Viloria won the title with a spectacular 11th round knockout last April 19, a hard time.
Lazarte lost by a tenth round disqualification because of successive low blows which cost him a deduction of three points in a rugged affair.
After the second point deduction for a low blow, the little Argentine fighter took issue with Panamanian referee Hector Afu who eventually disqualified Lazarte.
The 38 year old Lazarte is the reigning South American light flyweight champion who successfully defended his title with a 2nd round TKO of Cardenas last June 13.
He also fought Daniel Reyes for the WBO minimum weight title on September 26, 2008 and lost a majority decision.
Viloria, the former WBC champion made a sensational comeback with a one-punch KO of Sosa before a cheering crowd of fight fans at the Araneta Coliseum and after a couple of lackluster performances showed he had what it takes to be a fighter and a true champion worthy of the Philippines.
