By Ronnie Nathanielsz
Fight fans in Naga, Cebu are in for a fistic feast when well-known promoter Sammy Gello-ani stages his “Saga At The City Of Naga” fight card featuring three WBO championship bouts on Saturday, October 4 at the Naga Sports Complex.
In a battle for the WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight title Ramie Laput (32-3, 17 KO’s) clashes with Thailand’s Mongkolchai Singmanasak (21-11, 8 KO’s). In a WBO Asia Pacific championship bout Fernando Lumacad (17-1, 7 KO’s) takes on Thailand’s Saensaknot Or Muangklang (9-3, 2 KO’s) while in a WBO Asia Pacific Youth flyweight championship undefeated “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona (7-0, 6 KO’s) goes up against another promising Filipino Joel Rafols. (8-2-2, 0 KO’s).
The fight card is being staged by SGG Promotions in cooperation with Viva Sports and Tanduay, the No. 1 Rhum.
Laput, a stylish fighter from Davao is coming off a 4th round TKO over Tiny Tyson last August 26 while Mongkolchai won his last bout by a 6th round knockout over Mana Morakotgym on May 28 in Bangkok.
Lumacad won a unanimous decision over tough Donnie Mabao last July 29 while Saensaknoi also won by a decision over Rommel Asenjo on February 22.
Sonsona recently demolished John Naimes in Cebu City scoring a 1st round knockout on September 14 while Rafols won by unanimous decision over Renato Nival on June 12.
In a mini-flyweight bout undefeated Neil Mandate (2-0, 1 KO) squares off against Ryan Tampus (3-1, 3 KO’s) from the stable of Rex “Wakee” Salud. This fight is expected to be explosive since Mandate won his last fight by a 1st round KO of Jestoni Tunacao while Tampus won by a 1st round TKO over Ging Dacoliat.
In a super bantamweight bout Gerry Pajal (2-0-1, 1 KO) and Kevin De La Cruz (2-2-1, 2 KO’s) trade punches over a fight scheduled for six rounds , Korea’s Jongwoon Choi takes on Jestoni Pepito and Rolando Magallano goes up against Dizon Kag-ong in a four round curtain raiser.
