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TACONING IS DANGEROUS OPPONENT FOR WBC JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION GANIGAN LOPEZ By Ronnie Nathanielsz PhilBoxing.com Wed, 22 Jun 2016  The Philippines' Jonathan Taconing is regarded as ?a dangerous opponent? for reigning WBC junior flyweight champion Ganigan Lopez in Lopez? title defense at the Arena Coliseo in Mexico City on July 2. Boxing Scene?s Jake Donovan notes that Lopez earned the title by traveling to Japan, home of the defending champion from whom he won the crown. Donovan says that while Lopez?s first defense taking place at home should be considered a luxury, only it can be argued that that his upcoming challenge is an even tougher task. Four months after outpointing Yu Kimura on the road in Japan, Lopez who has a record of 27-6 with 17 knockouts faces a dangerous mandatory challenger in southpaw Jonathan Taconing. Lopez told Boxing Scene, ?I know he?s coming with all of his might to To take my title and bring it home to the Philippines. The fight will mark the second title bid of Taconing who has a record of 22-2-1 with 18 knockouts which includes a hugely controversial technical decision loss to Thailand?s Kompayak Porpramook in Thailand after which then WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman suspended the South Korean referee for one year for his poor performance which favored the Thai champion. The power-punching Taconing has scored 9 straight knockout wins including a 10th round stoppage of Raul Garcia Hirales last April 4, 2015 in Mexico. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.  |
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