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GOLEZ BATTLES EX WORLD CHAMPION SOSA FOR WBC INTERNATIONAL TITLE By Ronnie Nathanielsz PhilBoxing.com Fri, 30 Dec 2011  Filipino Roilo ?The Phoenix? Golez (13-7, 5 KO?s) will battle former WBC flyweight champion Edgar Sosa for the WBC International title on January 7 in Foro Polanco, Mexico City according to an announcement by the World Boxing Council. The WBC said the fight is being promoted by Promociones Deportivas and RB productions and reported that Sosa is training in the Nuevo Jordan Gym. Sosa has said he ?will face any boxer that wants to fight him? and wants to ?wants to give a great performance to the fans and hopes he can begin 2012 with a victory.? The WBC website said Sosa ?is training very hard; he's even sparring up to six rounds every day. Sosa?s target is to become the number one in the WBC rankings so he can fight once again for the world title.? The 32 year old Sosa who is currently ranked No. 2 in the world has a record of 43-7 with 26 knockouts and is coming off a twelve round unanimous decision loss to WBC champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam on October 21, 2011. The current International champion, Sosa won the crown with a 10th round TKO of tough Ryan Bito of the Gabriel ?Bebot? Elorde stable in Mexico on September 11, 2010 after dropping Bito twice in the tenth round with vicious body shots. He has had three successful title defenses. The vastly experienced Sosa won the vacant WBC flyweight title with a twelve round majority decision over Brian Viloria, the three time world champion who now reigns as WBO flyweight champion. Sosa successfully defended the title ten times including wins over veteran Juanito Rubillar (7th round TKO on November 29, 2008) and a unanimous twelve round decision over Sonny Boy Jaro on September 27, 2008. However, Sosa lost the title in a somewhat controversial 2nd round TKO to Rodel Mayol on November 21, 2009. Golez is coming off a 5th round TKO over unheralded Dodoy Alapormina who has a miserable fight record of 1 win against 13 defeats according to boxrec.com last December 23. Prior to that on October 1, 2011, Golez lost by a 5th round TKO to Mexico?s Sammy Gutierrez in a bloody clash for the vacant WBC Silver title which Gutierrez dominated after Golez was deducted two points for a deliberate head-butt by referee Laurentino Oropeza in the opening round. At the time of the stoppage which was 2:06 of round five, Golez was losing by a shutout (40-34) on the scorecards of all three judges. The game Filipino won the Asian Boxing Council minimum weight title with a 10th round TKO over Thailand?s Thongthailek Sor Tanapinyo on July 8, 2011 after earlier dropping a ten round unanimous decision to another Thai, Yoomongkol Vor Saengthep in a WBC World Youth light flyweight title fight on May 27, 2010. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.  |
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