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"Mexican Emmanuel "Veneno" Domínguez (21-5-2, 13 KO's) is a high risk factor for Jack Tepora,” affirmed promoter Pio Paulo Castillo of Cebu’s Omega Gym about his fighter's upcoming WBO 122-lbs Oriental Title defense against the Mexican Super Bantamweight National Champion on Friday July 7 at Island City Mall in Tagbilaran, Bohol.
CEBU, Philippines - Undefeated 18-year-old Filipino Vince Paras (11-0, 9 KO's) of General Santos City scored a clear 10-round unanimous decision win over tough Omega Gym fighter Jimboy Haya (10-4-2, 6 KO's) to capture the vacant WBO Asia Pacific Youth Jr. Flyweight (108 lbs) Title Saturday night (June 10) at Mandaue City Sports Complex, Cebu, Philippines.
Unbeaten WBA Minimumweight (105 Lbs) World Champion Thammanoon Niyomtrong (15-0, 7 KO's) of Thailand is scheduled to make a mandatory title defense against tough Filipino former IBO world champion Rey "Hitman" Loreto (23-13, 15 KO's) on July 15 in Chonburi, Kingdom of Thailand.
Undefeated Thai WBC 105-pounder World Champion Chayaphon Moonsri (also known as Wanheng Menayothi) is set to make the 7th defense of his world title against WBC silver champ and former defector "The Lionman" Omari Kimweri (16-3, 6 KO's) of Australia by way of Tanzania on Saturday June 3 in Southern Thailand. Both fighters easily made 105 lbs during the official weigh-in and their third man in the ring will be top referee Mr. Bruce McTavish.
Filipino WBC Asian Flyweight titlist Raymond Tabugon will be immersed in the most important battle of his life when he climbs to the ring to exchange blows against South African IBO International Jr. Flyweight champion Luzuko Siyo (13-2, 10 KO's) on Friday (Dec 12) in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The Cagayan de Oro southpaw - in his first fight outside of the Philippines - arrived in South Africa on Monday (Dec 8) and is ready to take on the hard-banging Siyo who last June stopped fellow Filipino Macrea Gandionco (10-2-1, 6 KO's).
In a demolishing performance, hard-swinging Filipino Daryl "Flash" Basadre (14-1-1, 10 KO's) of General Santos City scored a technical knocked out over the previously undefeated Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda of Thailand to capture the vacant WBC Bantamweight Youth World Title tonight (November 30) at Sangyo Hall in Kanazawa, Japan. With better skills, speed and power, the 22-year old Basadre dominated Jor Chaijinda, sending the brave Thailander three times to the deck before stopping him in the 8th round earn the WBC Youth World belt.
Hard-hitting WBF International super flyweight champion Daryl "Flash" Basadre (13-1-1, 9 KO's) of General Santos City, Philippines, is set to battle unbeaten tough Thailander Yodsingdaeng Jor Chaijinda (6-0, 4 KO's) for the vacant WBC Bantamweight Youth World Title on Sunday November 30 at Sangyo Hall in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, a production of fight promoter Naoyuki Kashimi, owner of Kashimi Boxing Gym.
In a lopsided but entertaining battle, world-rated Filipino 112-pounder Jether "The General" Oliva (22-2-2, 10 KO's) dominated tough Indonesian Jemmy "Boom Boom" Gobel over ten rounds to claim the blue/golden World Boxing Federation (WBF) Asia Pacific Flyweight belt on Sunday (Oct 5) at Glan Municipal Gym in Sarangani, Philippines. With the win, the 27-year-old General Santos City fighter keeps his WBA world-ranking as well as the possibility for a rematch with South African IBO world champ Moruthi Mthalane or a clash against any of the WBF or WBA world titlists.
Filipino southpaw Argie "Bomba" Toquero overpowered "The Samurai" Takaya Kakutani of Japan with a thrilling first round TKO to claim the vacant WBC Youth super featherweight (130 lbs) crown on Saturday night at La Trinidad Municipal Gym in the Luzon Province of Benguet, Philippines. The pressing-forward 21-year-old Toquero (8-3-1, 6 KO's) - who knocked out five of his last six opponents - looked sharp and devastating while rocking the brave Green Tsuda fighter of Osaka.
Unbeaten Carlos "Chocorroncito" Buitrago, the tough Nicaraguan fighter who battled a 12-round draw against Filipino former champ Merlito Sabillo last year in Manila, will have another shot at a world title when he battles undefeated hard-swinging Thai warrior Niyomtrong "Knockout" Freshmart for the vacant interim WBA minimumweight belt this coming Wednesday (Oct 1) in Buriram, Kingdom of Thailand, 400 Km northeast of the capital Bangkok. As informed by the WBA, the judges for the title fight are Byung Moo Kim of Korea, veteran Takeshi Shimakawa of Japan and Octavio Rodriguez of Panama. The referee will be Silvester Abainza of the Philippines.