By REY DANSECO
PUERTO Princesa City, Philippines – A record of seven bouts for Youths
Fight supervisor Dr. Nasser Cruz holds the WBC International bantamweight title belt between Dado Cabintoy (left, Philippines) and Hiroki Shiino (Japan) after the weigh in. Both boxers tipped the scale 118 pounds. REY DANSECO
Japanese and six Thais face seven young Filipino fighters, who called themselves Bebot Elorde Warriors for the biggest break in their young career.
Japan Boxing Commission (JBC) second ranked and OPBF rated number seven Hiroki Shiino (6-1, 5 KOs) and unrated Filipino Dado Cabintoy (8-1-2, 4 KOs) collide for the vacant WBC International bantamweight title in the event.
Both weighted 118 pounds, Shiino and Cabintoy separately predicted to win by knockout.
“We trained for one and half month for this fight that’s why we expect to win by third round knockout tomorrow (today),” said Takahasi Misako, Shiino’s manager, in a press conference after the weigh in and before the rules meeting yesterday at
Team Cabintoy immediately countered their expectation to win by stoppage as early as first round.
6 WBC YOUTH TITLE BOUTS
Except from Thai Gawna Sorsirisak who needed to give time before making the weight, all boxers easily took the limit of their respective division.
Former WBA interim minimumweight title challenger Renan Trongco (9-3-0, 6 KOs), a native of Palawan, and Sirisak Sitjarem both tipped the scale exactly the limit of their fight for the vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental light flyweight title.
Unbeaten Filipino Cris Paulino (6-0, 2 KOs), 110 1/2 lbs, of Sta. Maria town in Romblon and Danai Meendaeng, 111 lbs, were both below the limit in their fight for the vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental flyweight title.
Nineteen year old Gabriel Altarejos (9-0, 4 KOs) easily made the weight in his shot for the WBC Youth Interim super flyweight title. Sorsirisak tipped the scale two pounds over but after two tries in an hour, he made the limit of 115 lbs without underwear.
Vergel Nebran (8-3-1, 6 KOs) of Bani, Pangasinan also undressed to make the weight while his opponent Petchunan Sithpandeang had no problem in taking the limit of 118 lbs. They will collide for the vacant WBC Youth Intercontinental Interim bantamweight title.
Joe Maxian Jr.(6-0, 4 KOs), 130 lbs, of Dumarao, Capiz is a pound heavier to Themsamuthr Duanaay-Mukdahan. The vacant WBC Youth Interim super featherweight title will be at stake in their contest.
Jaderes “Mayon” Padua (5-1-1, 3 KOs) of Guinobatan, Albay was a pound under the limit while Manopnoi Singmanasak tipped the scale exactly 122 lbs for their collision for the interim WBC Youth Intercontinental super bantamweight title.
Officials for these contests will be referee-judges Bruce McTavish and Virgilio Garcia while the two other officials will be retired bank manager Romeo Yulo and this writer, the 2010 Philippine Boxing Judge of the Year.
Supervisor will be Dr. Nasser Cruz, boxing division chief of GAB and member of the OPBF Medical Committee.
The event is part of the City’s promotion of the Philippines’ nominee to the New 7 Wonders of Nature in the world, the Puerto Princesa Under Ground River (PPUR).
PPUR is one of the most important biodiversity conservation areas of the Philippines. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before flowing directly into the West Philippine Sea. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and several large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The underground river is reputed to be the world’s longest. At the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is framed by ancient trees growing right to the water’s edge. Monkeys, large monitor lizards, and squirrels find their niche on the beach near the cave.
The area also represents significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. It contains a full mountain to the sea ecosystem and protects forests, which are among the most significant in Asia.
To vote for the PPUR, click this http://www.new7wonders.com/archives/wonder/puerto-princesa-underground-river
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