By Ronnie Nathanielsz

Z "The Dream" Gorres is in demand following his superb showing against Thailand's knockout artist Chaiyong Distar on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Fahsan 3K Battery main event in the resoundingly successful fight card "Yanig sa Taguig" sponsored by SMART, Talk N'Text and Solar Sports at The Fort last Saturday.

The Orient Pacific Boxing Federation and Philippines No. 1 ranked super flyweight's lopsided ten round decision over the strongly built and durable Chaiyong for which he received a standing ovation from the fans has set him in line for three possible options. The most attractive opportunity comes from international promoter Murad Muhammad who is keen on featuring the stylish southpaw in a supporting bout of the February 26 rematch between Pacquiao and WBA/IBF featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in Las Vegas.

Well-known South Korean businessman-sportsman Kusung Lee, a close friend of WBC founding secretary general Rudy Salud who manages Gorres in partnership with respected Cebu boxing patron Tony Aldeguer wants Gorres on the undercard of Chi's title defense against Australia's Tommy Browne on either January 29 or 30 in Seoul. while a third option is a mandatory shot at the OPBF champion Waenpetch Chuwatana in Manila in January or February.

Trainer Freddie Roach who had Gorres workout in his Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles for one month along with Pacquiao and his younger brother OPBF No. 1 and RP super featherweight Bobby Pacquiao said Gorres along with WBO Asia-Pacific bantamweight champion Rey Bautista and flyweight Diosdado Gabi were "very talented guys and there are a lot of hungry, talented fighters here in the Philippines. They need a little molding here and there, a little bit of the finer points. There's a very fine line between a good fighter and a champion and some small adjustments will make the difference" even as he was confident the Philippines would produce future world champions alongside Pacquiao.

Should Chi beat Browne, the 21 year old WBC Youth champion who has ten bouts, he will face the winner of the WBC eliminator between No. 1 contender Rocky Juarez and No. 2 ranked Humberto Sotto in a mandatory title defense.