"MOMENT OF TRUTH" FOR MONTIEL (MEXICO) V. GORRES (PHILIPPINES)
14 February, 2007 by Reylan Loberternos
A TRUE BATTLE OF "LITTLE GIANTS"
Tagbilaran City, RP-Cebu, considered as the Philippines' Queen City of the South, holds its first world championship extravaganza, as Filipino ring tactician Z "The Dream" Gorres (24-1-1, 14 KOs) tries to wrest the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight (115 lbs.) belt from hard-hitting Mexican Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel (32-2-1, 24 KOs). This mammoth fight card, dubbed as "Moment of Truth" goes down February 24 (Philippine time) at the Cebu City Sports Complex, an event presented by SGG Sports Promotions.
CRITICAL BOUT FOR FIGHTERS & COUNTRIES
Gorres, coming off ten consecutive victories spiked by four knockouts, hopes to annex Montiel's WBO championship belt in only his first try. He earned the right to face Montiel in view of his number one contender status, which he has successfully maintained by winning all four of his bouts last year. On the other hand, Montiel will try to redeem himself from a split decision loss to compatriot Jhonny Gonzales (33-5-0, 28 KOs) in a failed attempt to capture the latter's WBO bantamweight (118) diadem in May of last year.
WHO IS THE BETTER FIGHTER?
On paper, it's definitely Montiel! The Mexican's very impressive resume should easily lead one to lean slightly (or considerably) towards a Montiel victory, especially if he has not seen Gorres fight. Many boxing pundits, however, think otherwise, as Gorres' record doesn’t really speak much of this little guy’s tremendous talent and boxing skills. Gary Gittelsohn, Montiel's lawyer and manager, considers Gorres as an excellent fighter who's always well conditioned and presents difficulties principally because of his awkward southpaw style. Factor in the fact that Montiel has only fought once last year (which he lost), in strong contrast to Gorres' four wins in as many encounters, not to mention the large partisan crowd who will be rooting for their hometown hero, this boxing showdown is definitely resplendent with unpredictability and excitement! This encounter, deemed as a battle of wits between two stern advocates of the sweet science, serves as the chief supporting bout of a slam-bang boxing card top billed by fellow ALA stable member Rey "Boom-Boom" Bautista.
"BOOM-BOOM" BATTLES COLOMBIAN IN MAIN!
Meanwhile, the highly touted Bautista (21-0-0, 16 KOs) ups his level of competition by facing lanky Colombian Feider Viloria (19-1-1, 13 KOs) for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight title in the main event. Roberto Duran Jr., son of the man who owns the “Hands of Stone” and regarded as one of the greatest lightweights of all-time, will be in the corner of Viloria. This is a must-win assignment for the 20-year old Bautista. Golden Boy Promotions has promised him a date with 24-year old Sergio Manuel Medina (28-0-0, 16 KOs) of Argentina in a WBO super bantamweight (122 lbs.) eliminator underneath the blockbuster Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather showdown this May.
UNDERCARD BOUTS LOOK LIKE KNOCKOUTS!
Jimrex Jaca (27-3-1, 12 KOs), coming off a courageous performance in a losing effort against Juan Manuel Marquez (45-3-1, 35 KOs) last November, goes up against Simson Butar Butar (15-5-1, 11 KOs) of Indonesia for the latter’s WBO regional title. Two of the Philippines' unbeaten prospects Alex John "Bazooka" Banal (11-0-1, 9 KOs) and Milan "Milenyo" Milendo (9-0-0, 2 KOs) take on separate foes to preserve their immaculate records. Eighteen-year-old Banal, after a very busy 2006 racking up eight victories, all but one not lasting the distance, and whose last four opponents have a combined record of 47 wins 5 losses and 1 draw with 31 stoppages, once again faces another tough challenge in Komrit Lukkuongmuekol (15-2-0, 11 KOs) of Thailand.
"BATMAN" HAS FISTIC HOMICIDE ON MIND
Dynamite-fisted Bert Batawang (40-12-3, 33 KOs), considered by some as the world's hardest-punching junior flyweight (108), takes on Indonesian jaw-cracker Sofyan Efendi (16-2-1, 15 KOs) in an eight-round brawl. This is a bout that Batawang cannot afford to lose as he's already scheduled to take on WBO junior fly boss Hugo Cazares (24-3-1, 18 KOs) of Mexico later this year. "If he is the only man who stands in between me and the WBO opportunity, then he is a dead man walking," vowed the usually ascetic Batawang.
A TRUE BATTLE OF "LITTLE GIANTS"
Tagbilaran City, RP-Cebu, considered as the Philippines' Queen City of the South, holds its first world championship extravaganza, as Filipino ring tactician Z "The Dream" Gorres (24-1-1, 14 KOs) tries to wrest the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight (115 lbs.) belt from hard-hitting Mexican Fernando "Cochulito" Montiel (32-2-1, 24 KOs). This mammoth fight card, dubbed as "Moment of Truth" goes down February 24 (Philippine time) at the Cebu City Sports Complex, an event presented by SGG Sports Promotions.
CRITICAL BOUT FOR FIGHTERS & COUNTRIES
Gorres, coming off ten consecutive victories spiked by four knockouts, hopes to annex Montiel's WBO championship belt in only his first try. He earned the right to face Montiel in view of his number one contender status, which he has successfully maintained by winning all four of his bouts last year. On the other hand, Montiel will try to redeem himself from a split decision loss to compatriot Jhonny Gonzales (33-5-0, 28 KOs) in a failed attempt to capture the latter's WBO bantamweight (118) diadem in May of last year.
WHO IS THE BETTER FIGHTER?
On paper, it's definitely Montiel! The Mexican's very impressive resume should easily lead one to lean slightly (or considerably) towards a Montiel victory, especially if he has not seen Gorres fight. Many boxing pundits, however, think otherwise, as Gorres' record doesn’t really speak much of this little guy’s tremendous talent and boxing skills. Gary Gittelsohn, Montiel's lawyer and manager, considers Gorres as an excellent fighter who's always well conditioned and presents difficulties principally because of his awkward southpaw style. Factor in the fact that Montiel has only fought once last year (which he lost), in strong contrast to Gorres' four wins in as many encounters, not to mention the large partisan crowd who will be rooting for their hometown hero, this boxing showdown is definitely resplendent with unpredictability and excitement! This encounter, deemed as a battle of wits between two stern advocates of the sweet science, serves as the chief supporting bout of a slam-bang boxing card top billed by fellow ALA stable member Rey "Boom-Boom" Bautista.
"BOOM-BOOM" BATTLES COLOMBIAN IN MAIN!
Meanwhile, the highly touted Bautista (21-0-0, 16 KOs) ups his level of competition by facing lanky Colombian Feider Viloria (19-1-1, 13 KOs) for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight title in the main event. Roberto Duran Jr., son of the man who owns the “Hands of Stone” and regarded as one of the greatest lightweights of all-time, will be in the corner of Viloria. This is a must-win assignment for the 20-year old Bautista. Golden Boy Promotions has promised him a date with 24-year old Sergio Manuel Medina (28-0-0, 16 KOs) of Argentina in a WBO super bantamweight (122 lbs.) eliminator underneath the blockbuster Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather showdown this May.
UNDERCARD BOUTS LOOK LIKE KNOCKOUTS!
Jimrex Jaca (27-3-1, 12 KOs), coming off a courageous performance in a losing effort against Juan Manuel Marquez (45-3-1, 35 KOs) last November, goes up against Simson Butar Butar (15-5-1, 11 KOs) of Indonesia for the latter’s WBO regional title. Two of the Philippines' unbeaten prospects Alex John "Bazooka" Banal (11-0-1, 9 KOs) and Milan "Milenyo" Milendo (9-0-0, 2 KOs) take on separate foes to preserve their immaculate records. Eighteen-year-old Banal, after a very busy 2006 racking up eight victories, all but one not lasting the distance, and whose last four opponents have a combined record of 47 wins 5 losses and 1 draw with 31 stoppages, once again faces another tough challenge in Komrit Lukkuongmuekol (15-2-0, 11 KOs) of Thailand.
"BATMAN" HAS FISTIC HOMICIDE ON MIND
Dynamite-fisted Bert Batawang (40-12-3, 33 KOs), considered by some as the world's hardest-punching junior flyweight (108), takes on Indonesian jaw-cracker Sofyan Efendi (16-2-1, 15 KOs) in an eight-round brawl. This is a bout that Batawang cannot afford to lose as he's already scheduled to take on WBO junior fly boss Hugo Cazares (24-3-1, 18 KOs) of Mexico later this year. "If he is the only man who stands in between me and the WBO opportunity, then he is a dead man walking," vowed the usually ascetic Batawang.
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