Marlon Alta To Get WBC Youth Middleweight Title Shot
by Ronnie Nathanielsz
Marlon “Marex” Alta’s shot at the WBC Youth Intercontinental middleweight title against New Zealand--based Samoan Afakasi Pele Faumuina has been approved by Rex Walker who heads the Youth Championships committee of the World Boxing Council.
Alta’s promoter, Gabriel “Bebot” Elorde told BoxingScene.com/Manila Standard that the title fight will take place at the Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex along Sucat Road in Paranaque on May 12 .
The 21 year old Alta has a record of 11-2 with 8 knockouts while Faumuina who is the No.1 ranked WBC Intercontinental contender is 23 years old and has a record of 8-1 with 1 knockout.
Alta won the Philippines vacant title with a 12th round TKO over Benedict Fontines on June 18, 2011 and successfully defended the title with a twelve round unanimous decision over veteran Dondon Lapuz on September 17, 2011.
Elorde said Alta is young, stands 5’10” in height and is a good fighter who can take a punch.
The only Filipino middleweight who became a world champion was Ceferino Garcoa who won the world title with a 7th round TKO in a scheduled fifteen round bout against Fred Apostoli at New York’s famed Madison Square Gardem on October 2, 1939.
Referee Billy Cavanaugh stopped the fight at 2:07 of the 7th round after Garcia dropped Apostoli three times.
