By Ronnie Nathanielsz
Z "The Dream" Gorres faces WBO Asia Pacific No.1 ranked Wisanu Pornobnum of Thailand in a WBC Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation title eliminator on October 29 at the Mandaue Sports Complex.
The ten round bout will be a crucial test for Gorres who is ranked No.1 by the OPBF and No. 6 by the World Boxing Organization.In the main supporting bout Philippine bantamweight champion Michael Domingo makes the first defense of his title against No.1 challenger Rolly Lunas while rated minimum weight contenders Donnie Nietes and Arman De La Cruz clash in another exciting ten round bout.
One of the newest young sensations from Cebu, Robert Allanic of longtime boxing enthusiast Cliff Smart clashes with highly touted Roy Doliguez in a super flyweight bout that could well steal the thunder from the main event.
Gorres who has a record of 21-1-1 with 11 knockouts scored a sensational one round TKO over fancied Fil-Am Glen Donaire on the under-card of the epic battle between Manny Pacquiao and Erik "El Terrible" Morales last March 19.
The flashy southpaw who trained under 2002 "Trainer of the Year" Buddy McGirt along with former world super flyweight champion Gerry Penalosa in Florida is regarded as one of the country’s best prospects for a future world title. In fact McGirt himself told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today after Gorres stopped Donaire that he would become a world champion.
