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MAYOL, TU?ACAO EXPECT WAR ON MAY 6 By Salven L. Lagumbay PhilBoxing.com Tue, 11 Apr 2006 Both WBC no. 1 minimumweight Rodel Mayol and OPBF bantam king Malcolm Tu?acao expect no less than all-out bloodbath when they face separate opponents on May 6 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The undefeated Mayol (22-0, 17 KO's) will challenge WBC minimumweight kingpin Eagle Kyowa (15-1, 6 KO's) in a 12-round showdown between two of the world's elite small men. This will be Mayol's first crack at the WBC title, while the Japan-based Thai Kyowa will be seeing action in his sixth consecutive WBC world title bout.  Rodel Mayol (standing) enjoys a light moment with Malcolm Tunacao at the recent Elorde Banquet of Champions. --PHOTO BY DONG SECUYA "I'm really expecting him (Kyowa) to step up and do his best for this fight. I too will be ready, so this will be total war," said Mayol. Tu?acao (19-1-3, 13 KO's) will be defending his regional title for the second time against Japanese Yasuo Kijima in the co-featured 12-round tussle. Mayol and Tu?acao are managed by Tokyo businessman Yasuo Matsuoka, while Kyowa and Kijima are both handled by Kadoebi Jewel, thus making this a battle between two boxing groups. Mayol, who ruled as the OPBF 105-lb champ before relinquishing the title to pursue a world title bout, had earlier earned the right to challenge Kyowa after impressively stopping Lorenzo Trejo in the fourth round during the Night of Champions card in Cancun, Mexico. Mayol-Kyowa pits two highly-talented fighters, with Mayol enjoying an edge in power while Kyowa is perceived to be the more experienced banger owing to his familiarity with world championship bouts. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Salven L. Lagumbay.  |
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