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ONLY WAY FOR JARO TO WIN IS BY KO By Ronnie Nathanielsz PhilBoxing.com Sun, 21 Sep 2008  The only way OPBF light flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro can win the WBC title is by scoring a knockout over Mexican champion Edgar Sosa. That?s the view of respected boxing analyst Moy Lainez who has covered several of Jaro?s fights including his split decision win over tough Along Denoy to win the OPBF title last June 20 and his fourth round TKO victory over Julius Alcos when Jaro won the Philippine title. Lainez told www.insidesports.ph, Manila Standard and Viva Sports the high altitude of Mexico City would be ?the main problem? and if the fight goes the distance it would be difficult to earn the decision in the champion?s territory. However, Lainez said Jaro ?in order to win must knock out Sosa and he is capable of doing that because he is strong and hits hard besides being courageous.? He said that in his last fight against Denoy, Jaro was ?very impressive.? Jaro has a record of 27-6-5 with 17 knockouts while Sosa who won the vacant title by a majority decision over the Philippines Brian Viloria on April 14, 2007 has a record of 32-5 with 17 knockouts. Sosa is coming off an 8th round TKO over Japan?s Takashi Kunishige last June 14 after earlier scoring a twelve round unanimous decision over tough Jesus Iribe. World Boxing Council secretary general Mauricio Sulaiman predicted that Sosa would face a tough challenge from Jaro. The WBC official who is the son of WBC president Don Jose Sulaiman said that Juanito Rubillar who won a title eliminator over Omar Nino will be given a crack at the winner. Sulaiman explained that prior to the eliminator the camps of both Rubillar and Omar Nino were made aware that prior to his mandatory title defense Sosa would be given the privilege of a voluntary title defense for which the champion picked Jaro. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.  |
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