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OFFICIALS FOR WBC SUPER FLYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT ARRIVE IN TOKYO (0)

Published on Sat, 24/03/12 | Rey Danseco

TOKYO, Japan – Four of five officials of the fight between reigning WBC super flyweight champ Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (20-4-1, 7 KOs) and Japanese challenger Yota Sato (23-2-1, 12 KOs) arrived Saturday here.

Headed by supervisor Frank Quill, a gentleman from Australia, this Filipino judge, referee Jack Reiss and judge Marty Sammon both from California, USA flew in smooth and uneventful.

The third judge from South Korea is expected to join his fellow officials Sunday.

L-R (counter clockwise) Rey Danseco, Frank Quill, Jack Reiss, Keiichiro Kanehira and Seiji Shinoda after dinner Saturday night at Hilton Tokyo. Marty Sammon and a Korean judge are not in photo

With the presence of Japan Boxing Commission (JBC), the press conference, official weigh in ceremony and rules meeting will be slated from 1 p.m. on Monday at Korakuen Hall – the same venue of the scheduled 12-round voluntary contest on Tuesday night.

Kyoei Boxing Co., LTD, headed by its president Keiichiro Kanehira and chairman-secretary Seiji Shinoda bankrolls the bout.

Top ranked contender and reigning WBC silver super flyweight champion Silvester Lopez, 24, of the Philippines got his visa last Thursday and plan to get here on Monday night to be at ringside.

The WBC has ordered the winner of Rungvisai-Sato fight to face Lopez (19-3-1, 15 KOs) next.

Rungvisa, 23, stands 5-foot-3 and at least four-inch short compare with Sato, who will turn 28 years old on April first.

The opposing boxers displayed their readiness in the anticipated exciting trade of leathers in separate public workout last Wednesday and Thursday at Kyoei Gym before they passed the medical examination Friday afternoon at JBC office.

 

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Rey Danseco is the Boxing Judge of the Year 2010 and 2011 in the Philippines at the 11th and 12th Gabriel ”Flash” Elorde Memorial Boxing Awards-Banquet of Champions. Aside from being one of the most active boxing judges from Asia, he is the Sports editor of one of the Philippine leading newspapers called Bagong Tiktik (Spy) and television boxing commentator.

EMAIL: reydanseco@yahoo.com

REPORT FROM MANILA: Unbeaten Filipino super flyweight fights for life (0)

Published on Tue, 31/01/12 | Rey Danseco
REPORT FROM MANILA: Unbeaten Filipino super flyweight fights for life

MANILA, Philippines – Super flyweight boxer Karlo Maquinto remained in a deep coma at the FEU-NRMF Medical Center in West Fairview, Quezon City, Saturday, Jan. 30, with his condition inoperable as he suffered a massive subdural hematoma causing pressure from the blood clot to push the left side of his brain to the right after [...]

UPDATE FROM JAPAN: Aoh, Yamanaka risk WBC titles; Hasegawa returns against Mexican in April (0)

Published on Tue, 31/01/12 | Rey Danseco
UPDATE FROM JAPAN: Aoh, Yamanaka risk WBC titles; Hasegawa returns against Mexican in April

Japanese and foreign fans cannot wait only for spring season’s cherry blossoms but also the mega event on April 6th at Tokyo International Forum. On January 30th, Teiken Promotion and Shinsei Promotion announced in a press conference the third defense of WBC super featherweight champion Takahiro Aoh (22-2-1,10 KOs) against top ranked contender Terdsak Kokietgym [...]

MARCH 3: MONTIEL, ANGKOTA FIGHT FOR VACANT WBC INT’L SILVER 122 LB TITLE (0)

Published on Sat, 28/01/12 | Rey Danseco
MARCH 3: MONTIEL, ANGKOTA FIGHT FOR VACANT WBC INT’L SILVER 122 LB TITLE

By REY DANSECO FORMER champion Fernando “Cochulito” Montiel will resume his bid to win another world title on March 3 in his hometown, Los Mochis, Mexico. Manuel Montiel of Promociones Montiel plans to stage Montiel’s first ring appearance this year against Indonesia’s Angky Angkota. Facing each other will give them a chance to rebound from [...]

GARY SHAW SIGNS FILIPINO BANTAM PROSPECTS (0)

Published on Sat, 28/01/12 | Rey Danseco

By REY DANSECO GARY Shaw has signed talented Filipino bantamweight prospects – unbeaten southpaw Jundy “Pretty Boy” Maraon (14-0-1, 11 KOs) and Glenn “The Rock” Porras (27-3, 17 KOs). Shaw is known for getting fighters with high knockout percentage, like superstar Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr, who left him for Bob Arum several years ago. [...]

WBC #6 MELINDO RISKS FLYWEIGHT TITLE… IN OTHER ORGANIZATION (0)

Published on Sat, 28/01/12 | Rey Danseco

By REY DANSECO SIXTH ranked Milan Melindo will not put his WBC Youth Intercontinental title. Instead, he gives priority to risk his version of Intercontinental title in little-known WBO tonight in Cebu City, Philippines. The WBO allowed a Mexican challenger Juan “Panterita” Esquer (27-9-2, 21 KOs) of Navojoa, Sonora despite coming off in two loses [...]

PEÑALOSA JR., 7-0, 7 KOs FACES THAI ON 1/28 (0)

Published on Fri, 20/01/12 | Rey Danseco
PEÑALOSA JR., 7-0, 7 KOs FACES THAI ON 1/28

By REY DANSECO Undefeated Dodie Boy “DBP2″ Peñalosa Jr has opted to face a Thai in one of the feature bouts of his uncle Gerry Peñalosa’s boxing show on Jan. 28 at Recom Dome in Caloocan City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Peñalosa (7-0, 7 KOs) will test his mettle once again against Superjames Singmanasak in his [...]

#6 WELLIVER RISKS ASIAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST MENSHA (0)

Published on Tue, 17/01/12 | Rey Danseco
#6 WELLIVER RISKS ASIAN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST MENSHA

By REY DANSECO THE Asian Boxing Council (ABCO) will stage heavyweight title bout on the 21st of this month. American-born Chauncy “Hillyard Hammer” Welliver will make a show in his hometown fans in Auckland for the first time since November 2009. Welliver’s will also risks his New Zealand National Boxing Federation (NZNBF) heavyweight title. The [...]

WBC SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION SURIYAN PICKS #3 SATO BEFORE TAKING #1 ‘BIRADOR’ LOPEZ (0)

Published on Mon, 16/01/12 | Rey Danseco
WBC SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION SURIYAN PICKS #3 SATO BEFORE TAKING #1 ‘BIRADOR’ LOPEZ

By REY DANSECO WBC super flyweight champion Suriyan Sor Rungvisai and 3rd ranked challenger Yota Sato will fight on March 27 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Sor Rungvisai will put his title on the line for the second time before facing his mandatory and top ranked challenger, WBC silver super flyweight king Silvester “Birador” [...]

GOLEZ TRAVELS MORE THAN 30-HR GOING TO MEXICO (0)

Published on Wed, 4/01/12 | Rey Danseco
GOLEZ TRAVELS MORE THAN 30-HR GOING TO MEXICO

By REY DANSECO LOWLY-RATED Roilo Golez safely arrived inMexico Cityfrom more than 30-hour flight fromManila,Philippinesin preparation for his second attempt to win a WBC title before a Mexican crowd. Golez took the Delta Airlines flight that promoter Ricardo Maldonado had sent to him over the weekend. From Manila in the Philippines, Golez’ flight had stopovers [...]

MY EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: GIOVANI SEGURA AFTER LOSING SO BAD IN MANILA (0)

Published on Sun, 1/01/12 | Rey Danseco
MY EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: GIOVANI SEGURA AFTER LOSING SO BAD IN MANILA

By REY DANSECO Photos taken after Filipino-American Brian Viloria clobbered Mexican Giovani Segura in Manila, Philippines last Dec. 11, 2011. Photos must be credited with this writer and photographer.   ——– Rey Danseco is the Boxing Judge of the Year 2010 in the Philippines at the 11th Gabriel ”Flash” Elorde Memorial Boxing Awards-Banquet of Champions [...]

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he's here in manila right now....

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