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DRIAN FRANCISCO WANTS TO FIGHT MIJARES FOR WBA INTERIM SUPER FLYWEIGHT TITLE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 25 Jul 2010
Drian Francisco.
When Drian Francisco fought Ricardo Nunez in a WBA super flyweight eliminator last April 17, 2010 and won by a convincing 5th round TKO, he had been promised a crack at the world title.
Hugo ?El Increible? Cazares of Mexico ( 32-6-2, 23 KO?s) won the title by a twelve round unanimous decision in a rematch with Japanese champion Nobuo Nashiro on May 8, 2010 after their first title clash ended in a draw on September 30, 2009.
However, Francisco?s manager Elmer Anuran informed us that the camp of Cazares wants to avail of a nine month period wherein the champion was free to have a voluntary defense before being forced to fight the mandatory challenger, Francisco, and he expects the WBA to grant the request of Cazares.
Anuran said that since WBA super flyweight interim champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire has made it clear he is moving up to fight as a bantamweight or even a super bantamweight in his next bout, he has informed the WBA that Francisco is willing to fight former world champion Cristian Mijares for the interim title in the last week of September.
The youthful manager said he expects the Mijares camp to respond by Wednesday.
Anuran said a clash with Mijares would be ?a huge and tough fight for Drian but Drian h imself told me that wherever the fight is he is willing and ready to face anyone at 115 pounds.?
The manager said he would talk to Solar Sports Peter Chanliong about promoting the fight in the Philippines oyerwise they would be prepared to fight Mijares n Mexico.
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