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SGG PREDICTS MARCIAL , SONSONA IN BIG FUTURE FIGHTS PhilBoxing.com Sun, 12 Oct 2008   Marcial (L) and Sonsona. Two of the hottest undefeated and talented prospects, Oriental super featherweight champion Anthony ?Rocky? Marcial and WBO Asia Pacific Youth flyweight champion ?Marvelous? Marvin Sonsona are making a breakthrough in Philippine boxing as the next to follow the footsteps of Manny Pacquiao. In a statement sent to Philboxing.com, SGG Sports head honcho Sammy Gello-ani excitedly expressed his interest to showcase the next two hottest prospects from the Philippines. ?As young as they are it is nevertheless too early to expose them to the States, we are in communication with Golden Boy Promotions in possibly showcasing them in America soon.? said Gello-ani. ?As far as keeping them active locally, I have plans to showcase these guys monthly and more often as fight fans in Philippines will realize how good they are. I am investing and putting a lot of effort with these prize fighters because I believe in their ability, I saw extraordinary performances this past weekend that led me to believe that they will be the next batches of World champion,? Gello-ani added. Marvelous Marvin Sonsona, 18, who is a product of General Santos City started boxing at the young age of 7 years old who gathered a very impressive 150 plus amateur fights, attaining 5 Gold medals, 10 Silver and 9 Bronze in the nationals and Batang Pinoy Champion of 2002 Puerto Princessa City tournament. He showed a lot of skills winning the WBO Asia Pacific Youth vacant title this past weekend. ?Marvelous Marvin is now 9win ? 0 loss ? 8ko in his professional career and currently the WBO Asia Pacific Youth flyweight champion. With his vast experience in amateur boxing and his aggressive fighting style he is surely bound for stardom," said Gello-ani. Meanwhile, yet another hot youth Manila based prospect, a native of Zamboanga, Anthony ?Rocky? Marcial showed his aggressiveness and power. He made his first appearance in Talisay, Cebu last October 3rd with a third round Technical knockout over tough Thai Thongthai Rajanondh, to win the WBO Oriental Interim super featherweight title. Marcial was an amateur standout with countless national medals, and now has upped his professional record and knockout ratio to a fearsome 10wins-0 loss-9ko. SGG Sports Promotions' Sammy Gello-ani said he has now developed a solid foundation of talented boxers, producing World rated and regional champions thus far, with world rated WBO #6 Ciso Kid Terrible Morales, WBO # 7 Bert Batawang, WBO #14 Richie Mepranum, WBO #14 Eric Canoy and now with a new batch of prospect, WBO Asia Pacific Jr. Flyweight Jhonreil Casimero, WBO Oriental Anthony Marcial and WBO Asia Pacific Flyweight Youth champion, Marvelous Marvin Sonsona. "My promotional outfit is now looking for bigger and better days ahead," Gello-ani stressed. ?With the doors wide open for these youthful stars, I believe that these boxers that I am working with will eventually be a world champion. Time will tell, we have to make a move on it now while boxing is well and alive," enthused the veteran boxing promoter.  |
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