By Ronnie Nathanielsz
Z "The Dream" Gorres is in a must-win fight when he stakes his shot at the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation super flyweight title fight when he battles WBO Asia Pacific No.1 ranked Wisanu Pornobnum in a title eliminator at the Mandaue Sports Complex today.
Pornbnum predicted that Gorres wouldn't last more than five rounds against him even as he stressed he was looking forward to a great fight. Gorres, the flashy southpaw regarded as a future world title prospect by no less than 2002 "Trainer of the Year" Buddy McGirt, the former wo division world champion laughed off the Thai contender's boast and said he would do his talking in the ring.
The fight will be telecast at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow over RPN 9 on the top-rated weekly boxing show "Main Event" sponsored by Tanduay, the No. 1 rhum.
Gorres must win to secure a title shot planned for early next year against the winner of the OPBF title fight between champion Masayuki Arinaga and former champion Waenpetch Chuwatana and move another stepcloser to a world title fight.
Gorres has a ring record of 21-1-1 with 11 knockouts while Pornobnum has a record of 16-5-1 with 3 KO's.
In the supporting bout Michael Domingo makes the first defense of his Philippine bantamweight title when he takes on former Pan Asia Boxing Association champion Rolly Lunas in what may well be the fight of the night.
Another exciting bout is likely to be the clash between promising, young Robert Allanic a talented southpaw with animpressive record of 8-1-0 with 5 KO's and RP No. 6 super flyweight Roy Doliguez, a comparative veteran with a record of 16-10-5 with 9 KO's.. Allanic is handled by British consultant engineer Cliff Smart a long-time resident of Cebu and a huge boxing fan.
Scores of foreigners regularly watch the fights promotd by well-known boxing man Sammy Gello-ani and areexpected to one again show up in full force for the fights which will also be telecast over the PBO Pinoy Box Office channel in the Middle East.
