Kokietgym Replaces Posuwan, Faces Egera on 5/28
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
WBC Youth super flyweight champion Petch Kokietgym will replace stable-mate and recent world title challenger Pramuansak Posuwan against Jason Egera in the big fight card at the Cebu Coliseum on Thursday, May 28.
BoxingScene.com, insidesports.ph, Standard Today and Viva Sports learned that Pramuansak was down with the flu and his place was taken by Petch whose fight against Egera will be the first of three bouts featuring Filipinos against worthy Thai opponents.
“Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona who is undefeated with 12 wins, 11 by knockout clashes with former WBC Interim light flyweight champion Wandee Singwancha (57-10-1, 12 KO’s) for the vacant WBO Oriental title while former WBO bantamweight champion Ratanachai Sor Vorapin (73-11, 49 KO’s) takes on WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight champion and No. 7 ranked Ramie Laput (36-3, 18 KO’s) in what is expected to be a battle royale.
The Thai-Philippine fights will be telecast “live” in Thailand and will be aired on the top-rated weekly boxing show “The Main Event” on CS/9 on Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. sponsored by Tanduay, the No. 1 Rhum and Pagcor.
The report from Bangkok indicated that well-known Thai promoter Kokiet Panichayarom was downplaying his fighters chances citing the formidable fight records of the Filipino boxers.
Kokiet was supposed to be most concerned about the young replacement for Pramuansak Posuwan – Petch Sor Jongcharoen – who has never fought outside his native Thailand .
Kokiet believes the bout with Egera would be a crucial test of skill for the Youth champion.
The three Thai boxers and their entourage were expected in Manila on Sunday with Kokiet and his Thai sponsors arriving on the eve of the fights.
According to Kokiet the fight card is a joint effort with well-known Filipino promoter Sammy Gello-ani as part of a joint search for top boxers who could fight in the US in a possible tie-up with Golden Boy Promotions.
