Mandaue City: Z “The Dream” Gorres made a tough task look routine as he easily decisioned a tough and game Thai Sairung Suwanasil in their 10-round duel here Saturday evening. The 22-year-old Gorres, who was earlier assured by manager Rudy Salud of a Hollywood stint in Freddie Roach’s gym should he hurdle past the World Boxing Organization No. 8 Suwanasil, used his ring savvy and a vast arsenal of shots to frustrate the showboating Thai who weathered everything thrown at him. All three judges had Gorres the winner via scores of 100-92, 99-91, 99-91. “He lacks the killer instinct. Sobra ka sigurista. He could have stopped the Thai if he showed more aggressiveness,” observed boxing patron Antonio L. Aldeguer, who handles Gorres with Salud. Salud, the former World Boxing Council secretary-general, flew in from Manila just to be at ringside for Gorres’ final fight before the US trip. A Hollywood trip with reigning universal featherweight king Manny Pacquiao on September 8 was in the bag, so Gorres was extra-careful not to blow his chance. The win improved Gorres’ win-loss-draw record to 18-1-1, with 10 knockouts. In the night’s chief support, a relentless Bart Abapo’s first jab to the face of opponent Arnick Arabala sent the latter to the canvas, signalling a softie opponent who was easily dismantled at the 37-second mark of the second round after yet another trip to the canvas. In a highly-entertaining fight, unorthodox SGG wonder boy Edmund “El Martillo” Velayo proved too slippery for Ricardo Albia, sending the latter almost out in the seventhround before closing out with a well-deserved 97-93, 99-95, 97-93 win. Also, ALA Boy Rollen Del Castillo redeemed himself from an earlier loss with an easy unanimous decision win over veteran Allan Dugang. Other winners were Ryan Del Prado by unanimous decision over Rico Genon; Robert Allanic of Cliff Smart Stable via an impressive third-round knockout over Jerry Manganip; Alex Aroy by unanimous decision over Ruther Del Castillo; and Fil-Am John Carlos by 2nd round TKO over Glen Masicampo.
