
Pinol: Several Good Boxers Like Dapudong are Ready
Former Cotabato governor Manny Pinol says he has five more fighters like newly –crowned World Boxing Council silver flyweight champion Edren Dapudong “just waiting for a break.”

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Former Cotabato governor Manny Pinol says he has five more fighters like newly –crowned World Boxing Council silver flyweight champion Edren Dapudong “just waiting for a break.”

Thailand’s IBF representative Somphong Atchanukor believes that the new IBF president Daryl Peoples would be good for Thai boxers, three of whom are vying for world titles.

Undefeated and world rated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, son of the legendary Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez has arrived in San Antonio, Texas ripped and ready for what could very well turn into a war against Ireland’s John Duddy in their quest for the vacant WBC silver middleweight title at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday.

Welterweight Mark Jason Melligen ( 18-2, 13 KO’s) will face Anges Adjaho ( 25-2, 14 KO’s) after Mexico’s Michel Rosales suddenly backed out of their planned July 3 rematch at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.

Ericson Origenes has lost to former world-rated featherweight Fahsai Sakkreerin in a battle for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific super featherweight title at the Holland Beer Entertainment Center in Bangkok where this time Thai fight fans who normally watch fights free-of-charge had to buy tickets to watch the fights.

World rated AJ “Bazooka” Banal continues his campaign to earn a world title shot when he faces tough Japanese and former WBO interim super flyweight champion Big Yoo at the Carlos P. Garcia Stadium in Tagbiliaran, Bohol on July 17.

Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz who was seated at ringside behind WBC secretary general Mauricio Sulaiman and was able to review the head-butts which resulted in referee Hector Afu deducting three points from Rodel Mayol which eventually cost him his WBC light flyweight title in a rematch with former world champion Omar Nino, the controversy generated in their first two fights may result in a third fight down the road.

Edren Dapudong’s spectacular 1st round knockout of Mexico’s Jesus “Destroyer” Jimenez to win the newly minted WBC Silver belt in the picturesque resort province of Nayarit saved the day for the Philippines as WBC light flyweight champion Rodel Mayol head-butted his way to defeat in an ugly rematch with former world champion Omar Nino while veteran Juanito Rubillar dropped a split decision in a rematch for the IBF light flyweight title against Hekkie Budler and Ronald Ferreras lost by unanimous decision to Gideon Buteliza in am IBO minimum weight title fight also in South Africa.

The International Coordinator of the Oriental Boxing Federation and the Japan Boxing Commission says he is pleased at the recent successes of Filipino fighters in OPBF title fights in Japan.

WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire has listened to the warning of well-known Mexican promoter Fernando Beltran telling him not to underestimate his July 10 opponent Hernan “Tyson” Marquez but said that while he respects his opponent’s Mexican fighting heart he isn’t too concerned about his power.