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WBC flyweight Interim champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam (72-3-1, 38 KO’s)will defend his title against Japanese challenger Takahisa Masuda (20-8-3, 5 KO’s)in a battle of southpaws in the northern province of Chiang Mai, Thailand on August 28.
Former WBA super flyweight interim champion Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion is banking on history in his battle for the interim title against Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, Manila Time in a fight card telecast by Solar Sports and GMA 7.
Former IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito “ The Filipino Flash” Donaire says he is “ready to go ” when he faces Panama’s gutsy Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion for the WBA junior bantamweight/super flyweight interim title at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday, Manila Time.
Freddie Roach, regarded by many as the finest trainer in the world today and winner of the Trainer of the Year” award three times from the Boxing Writers Association of America is giving Filipino light flyweight Rodel Mayol a lot of attention as he trains at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles.
Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao’s conditioning guru Alex Ariza who helped Pacquiao get into the best shape of his career as evidenced in his devastating performances against David Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton says Miguel Cotto’s conditioning expert Phil Landman “is the real deal.”
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire is ready for anything Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion brings into the ring when the former IBF/IBO flyweight champion seeks to assert “Pinoy Power” in the Top Rank fight card at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in a fight card to be telecast by Solar Sports and GMA 7.
WBO No.1 ranked lightweight Michael Katsidis gets a crack at the interim lightweight title against No. 4 ranked Vicente Escobedo on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather Jr – Juan Manuel Marquez clash at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 19. Marquez is the current WBO lightweight champion.
Filipino boxing hero and world pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao says he would be “very happy” to fight for the World Boxing Council’s newly-minted “Diamond Belt” and “appreciates the offer” which was made by WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman.
WBO light flyweight title challenger Rodel “Kid Rapido” Mayol (25-3-1, 19 KO’s) believes he will need to maul or knock out undefeated champion Ivan Calderon (32-0-1, 6 KO’s) to win the title in their scheduled championship bout in San Juan, Puerto Rico on September 12.
Young Hungarian lightweight hope Gabor Verto remains unbeaten, stretching his winning streak to 9-0 with 8 wins coming by way of knockouts or TKO’s.