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Golden Boy Promotions vice president and international matchmaker Eric Gomez believes that Juan Manuel Marquez has a chance to beat Floyd Mayweather Jr in their Number One/Numero Uno showdown at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 19.
WBO minimum weight champion Donnie Nietes faces a tough battle when he defends his crown against Mexico’s rugged Manuel “Chango” Vargas, a solidly built fighter who loves to brawl in their title showdown in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico on Sunday, Manila Time.
South Africa’s Simpiwe Nongqayi (15-0, 6 KO’s) and his trainer Nick Durandt were detained in Germany while en route to Mexico to face Jorge Arce for the vacant IBF junior bantamweight title in Cancun, Mexico on September 15.
Filipino boxing hero and the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao is set to begin a hectic schedule on a promotional tour for his “Fire Power” showdown against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on November 14.
Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim welcomed International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light Flyweight Champion Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria and World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Flyweight Champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona at the Bulwagang Villegas at City Hall when the world champions paid a courtesy call on the Mayor after which they held a press conference and were honored by a motorcade.
Two more talented Filipino boxers continue the quest to build on the pride and joy given the Philippines by the incredible Manny Pacquiao who has six world titles to his name and the citation as the world’s pound-for-pound king.
WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire see no sense in fighting newly crowned WBO champion Marvin Sonsona or any other Filipino world champion when there are other champions to fight or challengers to defend his title against.
IBF light flyweight champion Brian Viloria has described newly crowned WBO super flyweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona as “the whole package,” agreeing with the observation that Sonsona has power and speed and moves well.
Thailand’s undefeated featherweight Chonlatarn Or Piriyapinyo who has a record of 31 wins with 17 knockouts has scored an 8th round TKO over Filipino Edgar Gabijan who, according to boxrec.com has a record of 6-15-2 with no knockouts, in another of the continuing mismatches in Thailand.
WBA super bantamweight interim champion Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym (35-1, 27 KO’s) of Thailand gets a crack at champion Bernard Dunne (28-1, 15 KO’s) of Ireland in Dublin on September 26.