| |
|
UNUSUAL WORLD TITLE FIGHT IN HOME OF ?PINOY PRIDE?
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 01 Aug 2013
There will be an unusual world title fight at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu, the regular home of ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN?s highly successful ?Pinoy Pride? series when an African world champion fights a Japanese challenger for the WBO bantamweight title.
The title fight reportedly had to be brought to the Philippines because despite its recognition of the WBO, the Japan Boxing Commission which isn?t enamored with the Kameda's father who has been banned for life in Japan, said the fight could not be staged in Japan because it is not a mandatory but a voluntary defense by Namibia? champion Paulus Ambunda.
Ambunda will be making his first defense of the title he won from Thailand?s Pungluang Sor Singyun last March 2.
The Thai had earlier won the vacant crown in a battle with Filipino AJ ?Bazooka? Banal at the Mall of Asia Arena, scoring a 9th round TKO on October 20, 2012.
The 32 year old Ambunda who has a record of 20-0 with 10 knockouts faces 22 year old Tomoki Kameda, the youngest of three brothers who have made a name for themselves in the ring, with Tomoki undefeated with a record of 27-0 with 18 knockouts.
Kameda is a skilled fighter known for his footwork and solid defense having won all of of his 27 professional bouts; 18 inside the distance. He is a skilled, defensive fighter and has good footwork.
Ambunda, on the other hand is a tough fighter who keeps the pressure on his opponent and has fought some tough opponents in his career.
WBO president Franciso ?Paco? Valcarcel will be at special ringside for the title fight. He flew back to Cebu from Manila this morning after being a guest of ABS-CBN?S Gabby Lopez at dinner last night at the Intercontinental Hotel in Makati.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
DAZN and Top Rank announce a landmark multi-year media rights deal bringing elite events and a storied archive to DAZN users worldwide
, Thu, 19 Mar 2026Sampson Boxing Signs Top Junior Lightweight Contender Charly Suarez to a Promotional Contract
, Thu, 19 Mar 2026THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 17 MARCH 2026: Collazo Stops Haro; Fundora KO Ruiz; Barboza Outpoints Sims; Cacace UD Dickens
By Eric Armit, , Wed, 18 Mar 2026Tapales Near Peak Form Ahead of April 3 Tokyo Showdown with Oguni
, Wed, 18 Mar 2026MILLER AND PERO CLASH IN HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN IN LAS VEGAS ON APRIL 25
, Wed, 18 Mar 2026Middleweight Championship Battle Between (C) Khamzat Chimaev and (#3) Sean Strickland Headlines UFC® 328 at Prudential Center Live on Paramount+
, Wed, 18 Mar 2026Sampson Lewkowicz & TM Boxing Sign Undefeated Mexican Prospect José Ángel Guerrero to Co-Promotional Deal
, Wed, 18 Mar 202612-Time World Champion & Hall of Famer James Toney Confirmed for Ninth Annual Box Fan Expo, During Cinco De Mayo Weekend, Saturday May 2, in Las Vegas
, Wed, 18 Mar 2026Five stitches for Donaire’s cut
By Joaquin Henson, , Tue, 17 Mar 2026Roberto Gomez Training Camp Notes
, Tue, 17 Mar 2026Esneth Domingo Trains at the Wildcard Gym in Los Angeles Ahead of His US Debut
, Tue, 17 Mar 2026Tatay Digong Birthday Run on March 28
By Lito delos Reyes, , Tue, 17 Mar 202612-0 prospect Marco Romero to headline This Friday in Independence, Missouri
, Tue, 17 Mar 2026700 athletes on March 21-22 at UM
By Lito delos Reyes, , Tue, 17 Mar 2026United States Earns Four Gold Medals on Final Day of 2026 World Boxing Futures Cup
, Mon, 16 Mar 2026Mexico wins 2 bronze medals at World Boxing Futures Cup in Bangkok
By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Mon, 16 Mar 2026Arnold Barboza Jr. Shines in Welterweight Debut, Defeats Kenneth Sims Jr. to Claim Wbo Global Welterweight Title
, Sun, 15 Mar 2026WBC top contender Canoy returns to Davao with Unanimous Decision Victory
, Sun, 15 Mar 2026John Randall Peralta: The Future of the Philippine Chess
By Marlon Bernardino, , Sun, 15 Mar 2026Alvin “Felemon” Dologuin Claims Win in Brico Santig’s Show in Thailand (PHOTOS)
, Sun, 15 Mar 2026Donaire's Yokohama Showdown: Can our Filipino Flash Outshine the Rising Sun? (WEIGH-IN PHOTOS)
By Carlos Costa, , Sun, 15 Mar 2026USA Boxing Youth High Performance Team Wins Five of Eight Bouts on Day Six
, Sun, 15 Mar 2026Shai Gilgeous-Alexander surpasses Chamberlain's record of 127 consecutive NBA games with 20 points or more
By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Sun, 15 Mar 2026World-Ranked Light Heavyweight Najee Lopez Stops Mexican Terminator Manuel Gallego in Eight Classic Rounds in Main Event of ProBoxTV’s ‘The Contender Series’
, Sat, 14 Mar 2026Weigh-in from Highland Boxing in Bangkok, Thailand; Dologuin in Action (WEIGH-IN PHOTOS)
, Sat, 14 Mar 2026 |
|
|
|
|
|
