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Michael Koncz, an adviser of Filipino ring hero Manny Pacquiao who works closely with Top Rank promoter Bob Arum has strongly defended his decision to ask the referee to stop the bout between the veteran Filipino southpaw and WBA light flyweight champion Giovanni Segura in the sixth round of their twelve round title fight in Mexico, Sunday, Manila Time. The time of the stoppage was 2:04 of round six.
Former WBA super flyweight interim champion Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion’s training camp in Panama is “ going very well” according to his manager Damon De Berry of Optimum Sports Agency.
The planned world title fight of hard-hitting southpaw Michael Farenas (25-2-3, 22 KO’s) against undefeated WBO champion Roman Martinez (22-0-1, 13 KO’s) of Puerto Rico is being pursed despite the nasty cut suffered by Farenas in his clash with Arturo Gomez in Mexico on Sunday, Manila Time.
Hard-hitting southpaw Michael Farenas (25-2-3, 22 KO’s) who started off well in his scheduled eight round bout against Arturo Gomez (15-12-4 with 6 KO’s) and won the first round, unfortunately suffered a nasty gash as a result of a head-butt forcing the referee to call a halt in the second round resulting in a technical draw.
Rodel "Kid Rapido" Mayol (25-3-1, 19 KO's) will get his longed-for rematch with undefeated WBO light flyweight champion Ivan "Iron Boy" Calderon (32-0-1, 6 KO's) in Puerto Rico on September 12.
Perennial light flyweight title challenger Juanito Rubillar (46-13-7, 22 KO’s) a last minute replacement for, Sonny Boy Jaro (30-7-5, 19 KO’s) who failed to make it to Mexico because of a snafu over his transient visa, fought bravely but was no match for WBA champion Giovanni Segura (21-1-1, 17 KO’s) who was making his first defense of the title and lost by a 6th round technical knockout in Grand Mayan, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico in a fight telecast in the Philippines by Solar Sports.ive.
Perennial light flyweight title challenger Juanito Rubillar (46-12-7, 22 KO’s) made the weight on his second try for an unexpected title shot against WBA champion Giovanni Segura (20-1-1, 16 KO’s) later tonight in Grand Mayan, Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico.
The WBO minimum weight title defense of Donnie Nietes has been moved once again, this time to September 5, on the undercard of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s bout that was also postponed after Chavez Jr suffered a rib injury in training.
Veteran southpaw Baby Lorona Jr of the Philippines has dropped a ten round split decision to Japan’s Ryo Nakajima in a light welterweight main event of a fight card at the Osaka Prefectural Gym in Osaka, Japan.
IBF light flyweight champion Brian Viloria will make the first defense of his newly won title against Mexican Jesus “Azul” Iribe at the popular Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 29.