Fernando Montiel vs Michael Domingo is Possible For 2/13
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
World rated Michael Domingo may replace Z “The Dream” Gorres in a WBO title fight against Mexico’s Fernando Montiel in the “Pinoy Power III” Top Rank fight card at the Las Vegas Hilton on February 13.
Gorres won a rousing ten round decision over Colombia’s Luis Melendez at the Mandalay Bay House of Blues last November 13 but collapsed after the decision was announced had to undergo brain surgery at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas tragically ending his career just when he was at his peak.
Top Rank’s respected matchmaker Bruce Trampler informed BoxingScene.com, insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports that they were waiting for a response from Montiel’s camp. Trampler said Domingo “has not yet been accepted by Montiel. They are checking him (Domingo) out.”
ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer earlier announced that Domingo will sign up with Sampson Boxing Promotion headed by the inimitable Sampson “Picasso” Lewkowicz helped “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona earn a crack at the WBO super flyweight title of Jose “Carita” Lopez which he won last September 4 but lost on the scales in his first defense last November 21 and also got Ciso “Kid Terrible” Morales his first big fight in Canada on the same card, which Morales won.
The 29 years old veteran Domingo recently stopped highly-regarded Jose Navarro in Cuneta Astrodome last October 3.
Aldeguer said his father, respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer and he “had no reservation whatsoever in signing up Michael Domingo with Sampson Lewkowicz because he is one person who makes things happen.”
