Eriberto Gejon Wins Big in Manila

By Rey Danseco
 
WORLD rated Eriberto Gejon met the expectations after handing Thailand’s Wisan Sor Suchanya a back-to-back loss in the Philippines.

Gejon dominated every round when he effectively utilized his height and reach advantage to give boxing fans at the Rajah Sulaiman in Malate, Manila a reason to cheer last Saturday.

Two judges scored the bout 100-91 while the third saw it 100-90 all in favor of the lanky 27-year old native of Mandaue City in Central Philippines.

Gejon improved to 23-1-1 with 14 knockouts in his second win in as many fights against Thai fighters after losing in his crack for the World Boxing Association minimumweight title against Japanese champion Yutaka Niida in September 2005 in Yokohama, Japan.

Gejon is currently Niida’s top ranked contender and also rated No. 4 under International Boxing Federation titlist Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia.

Suchanya (8-5-1, 2 KOs) also lost in his Philippine debut against another world rated boxer in Filipino Rexon “Pison” Flores by way of a unanimous decision for the vacant World Boxing Organization Inter-Continental light flyweight title in December in Mandaluyong City.