“I’m really working hard for my family. My wife is four months pregnant to our second child. As head of the family, I want to provide for my wife and kids.”
Former International Boxing Organization (IBO) superflyweight champion Edrin “The Sting” Dapudong. (Seth delos Reyes)
ON December 12, former International Boxing Organization (IBO) superflyweight champion Edrin “The Sting” Dapudong will try to snatch the title of defending World Boxing Federation Asia Pacific bantamweight champion Kenny Demecillo in the main event of the Boxing Revolution 4: The Road to the WBF Championship at the Almendras Gym Davao City Recreation Center.
Dapudong, who holds 31 wins (with 19 knockouts), zero draw and six losses, is upbeat about his upcoming fight.
“Sa karon gamay nalang jud. Gamay nalang panahon dula na namo. Kining dulaa ni, kulba ug excited tungod kay championship man (It’s but a few more days and it’s fight time. I’m nervous and excited because this is a championship),” he said in a recent interview with Sun.Star Davao.
The 29-year-old M’lang, North Cotabato native also said, “Ningkamot ko makuha bakos niDemecillo (I’ll do my best to get Demecillo’s belt).”
Cebu-based Demecillo of Omega Stable, who scored back-to-back technical knockouts over Daryl Basadre of General Santos City last June 7 and Sept. 26, has a 10-win, one-draw and three-loss card with seven knockouts.
Dapudong said, “Sa karon gapaningkamot ko para sa akong pamilya. Ang akong misis upat kabulan na syang buntis karon sa among ikaduhang anak. Sa May next year sya puhon manganak. Bilang tatay, ningkamot ko para sa akong pamilya (I’m really working hard for my family. My wife is four months pregnant to our second child. As head of the family, I want to provide for my wife and kids).”
His wife and eldest child are arriving on Wednesday to witness his upcoming fight.
He’s thankful to God for having a very supportive wife whom he described as strong enough to watch him fight live unlike other boxers’ wives who seem afraid.
The boxing event is organized by Sonshine Sports Management Inc. Admission is free.
