It will be the Philippines versus Thailand when big-time boxing makes a return to Zamboanga City on December 1 in a blockbuster card dubbed “Golpe-Golpe Na Zamboanga” at the city’s coliseum.
“This will signal the return of big-time boxing to Zamboanga City. It’s been a long wait. But we are here to stay,” said Congressman Erbie Fabian, who inked an agreement with top Filipino promoter Sammy Gello-ani recently during the WBC Convention for the fights to take place.
Headlining the card is WBO Asia-Pacific flyweight champ Draian Francisco who will go up against Thailand’s Siwa Raja Gym in the ten-round main event.
“This is our initial offering to the fans in Mindanao. We plan to do regular shows in Zamboanga and this is just the beginning,” enthused Gello-ani.
Local boy Eric Canoy, now fighting out of the Fabian Stable, will take on Sairung Raja Gym in a ten-round featherweight tussle.
The other ten-rounder pits John Clifford Ranan of Bohol against Cagayan De Oro’s Phil Angcamor of the Kaamino Stable.
The rest of the bouts pit Jhon Mark Ranan versus Roland Teofilo; Leczy Tanamor against Ivan Gahisan; Junjun Cantao versus Bernard Maglangit; Jun Rey Gaspar vs Jeffrey Candado; and Rolando Magallano versus Pedring Young, Jr.
Meanwhile, fast-rising Mindanao prospect Ciso Morales also recently inked a deal with SGG Promotions to promote his future fights abroad.
Top photo: Congressman Erbie Fabian (L) and promoter Sammy Gello-ani sign the documents for the Dec. 1 boxing event slated in Zamboanga.
Highly-touted featherweight prospect Cisco Morales (C) poses with his manager Kenneth Rontal (L) and promoter Sammy Gello-ani.
Morales, accompanied by manager Kenneth Rontal and WBO Asia-Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo, signed the agreement with Gello-ani recently in Manila.
The tall and power-punching young prospect is slated to see action next on December 22 in Oroquieta City against a soon-to-be-announced opponent.
“We have high hopes for this young kid from Talibon, Bohol. He has the discipline and the looks to go big time,” said Rontal.
