Condes vs. Joyi Title Eliminator is Pushing Through
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
Well known South African promoter Branco Milenkovic says the IBF- approved light flyweight title eliminator between former world champion Florante Condes of the Philippines and Nkosinati Joyi is pushing through despite a report from South Africa saying the fight was cancelled.
Milenkovic informed BoxingScene.com, insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports that a definite date would be finalized after he knows the results of the purse bid for the vacant IBF welterweight title between the No. 2 ranked Delvin Rodriguez (24-2-2,14KO’s) of the Dominican Republic who lives in Connecticut in the United States and South Africa’s Isaac Hlatshwayo (28-1-1, 10 KO’s) .
The purse bid will take place at the IBF office in New Jersey on Tuesday.
Milenkovic confirmed that the proposed date for the Condes-Joyi eliminator was June 26 in East London.
However, Milenkovic said “I will need to wait for the results of the purse bid prior to making a final decision especially when it comes to the venue.”
In case Milenkovic wins the purse bid the Condes-Joyi eliminator will be on the undercard of the Hlatshwayo – Rodriguez welterweight title fight. However, should he lose the purse bid Milenkovic told us the Condes-Joyi fight will be the main event on June 26 in East London.
The undefeated Joyi is a hard-hitting southpaw with a record of 15 knockouts in 19 wins, including a second round KO of Filipino Arman Dela Cruz in a battle for the vacant IBO title on November 4, 2006 and a first round knockout over Gabriel Pumar in a title defense on November 16, 2007.
In his last fight, Joyi who is ranked No. 3 by the IBF scored a second round knockout over Mexico ’s Lorenzo Trejo.
Condes who won the title from Indonesia ’s Muhammad Rachman with a twelve round split decision on July 7, 2007 lost the crown also by a split decision to Raul “Rayito” Garcia in Mexico in June 2008.
Condes won a hard-fought fifth round technical decision in his last fight against Ronel Ferreras on December 13, 2008. Two of the three judges, Edwin Barrientos and Arnel Passion scored the fight which had to be stopped after a nasty gash caused by an accidental clash of heads for Condes 48-47 while the third judge Noel Flores had Ferreras the winner 48-47.
