ORANGE, Calif. - Over the weekend, super bantamweight Shun Kubo stunned the boxing world with a stoppage win over WBA champion Nehomar Cermeno in Kubo's native Japan.
 
The upset win sets up Kubo with a potential world title fight with top challenger Danny Roman, who moved into the top spot by knocking out Adam Lopez in the ninth round back in January in a WBA world title eliminator broadcast on Showtime.
 
"We got passed Adam Lopez in the WBA title eliminator earlier this year and now we're ready for Shun Kubo," said Danny Roman, who is based in Los Angeles. "Kubo did a great job wearing down Cermeno, and I congratulate him on the win. I'm ready to fight him. Let's make it happen."

IN OTHER NEWS: The fighting Bornea twins – Jake and Jade – of General Santos City, Philippines will both show their wares in the boxing event of the 3rd GAB Philippine Boxing Convention on May 12 at the Waterfront Insular Hotel in Lanang, Davao City.

Jake (11-2-0, 5 KOs) of Sanman-Amoy Boxing Stable will be fighting Renerio “Amazing” Arizala (13-6-1, 5 KOs) of the Jonathan Penalosa Boxing Stable from Mandaluyong City for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Inter-Continental Super Flyweight title.

Twin brother Jade (7-0, 4 KOs), on the other hand, will be facing former Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) light flyweight champion Jetly Purisima (21-22-4, 6 KOs) of Gensan in the undercard.

The boxing event, which is organized by the Games and Amusements Board will be witnessed by the boxing promoters, managers and ring officials of the Philippines.

“It is a great time to showcase the talents of the Bornea twins,” said Jim Claude Manangquil, CEO of Sanman Promotions.

Jake, 21, has already beaten Arizala by a unanimous decision in his first title defense of his WBO Asia Pacific Youth flyweight title last April 2, 2016 at the Oval Plaza in Genesan.

“I will not take him lightly and I'm expexting a better Arizala this time” said Jake Bornea

Jake, however, is coming from a 7th technical knockout loss from the hands of undefeated Andrew Selby in their battle for the IBF Inter-Continental flyweight title held November 18 at the Wembley Arena in Wembley, London, United Kingdom.

Meanwhile, Jade is fresh from capturing the IBF Youth super flyweight crown via a unanimous decision against Raul Yu of Cebu last February 26 at the Lagao Gym in Gensan.