THREE FILIPINOS ON THE ZOU SHIMING-RUENROENG FIGHT CARD
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 18 Feb 2015
Palicte.
Three Filipino boxers will be featured on the card where China?s two-time Olympic gold medalist Zou Shiming battles IBF flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand in the main event at the classy Cotai Arena of the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Macau on March 7.
Raymond Sermona clashes with flashy Mexican lightweight Jose Felix Jr, super flyweight Michael Enriquez takes on popular Rex Tso of Hong Kong and super flyweight Aston ?Mighty? Palicte faces Ismael Garnica of Mexico.
The 24 year old Palicte who is under MP Promotions of eight division world champion Manny Pacquioaoi, is the most promising of the three Filipino boxers with an impressive record of 14 knockouts in 16 wins with only one defeat.
He won the vacant IBF Youth super flyweight title with a 1st round knockout of Thailand?s Jomyuthlek Sor Narongchai last January 31 after an earlier 1st round knockout in a scheduled ten round bout against Gerpaul Valero on November 8, 2014.
Following his only loss to Romnick Magos when he retired in the 4th round of a ten round affair for the vacant vWBO Yoiuth flyweight title on December 1, 2012 where he dropped Magos in round one but was himself dropped once in rounds three and four, Palicte has won six fights in a row, all by stoppage.
They include three 1st round KO?s, two 1st round TKOs and one 3rd round KO.
His 23 year old opponent Garnica has a record of 13-5-1 with 5 knockouts but is coming off a ten round lopsided loss to Paul Butler (16-0, 8 KO?s)in Liverpool, England on October 25, 2014.
23 year old super flyweight Michael ?Blade? Enriquez who has a record of 10-2-1 with 6 knockouts will go up against popular Hong Kong fighter Rex Tso who is undefeated in 15 fights with 9 knockouts for the vacant WBA International title.
In his last fight on January 30, Enriquez scored a 1st round TKO over journeyman Michael Estrada after losing in an IBO Intercontinental flyweight title fight against Mzuyukile Magnaca on June 6, 2014.
Enriquez also dropped a ten round split decision to Jake Bornea in a showdown for the vacant WBF International flyweight title on January 14, 2014.
The third Filipino to see action on the Top Rank Promotions card will be lightweight Raymond Sermona who will go up against fancied Mexican, 22 year old Jose Felix Jr who has a record of 23 knockouts in 28 wins with 1 loss and 1 draw.
Although the 29 year old Sermona is tough, he is slow compared to Felix Jr. A fighter from the stable of Gabriel ?Bebot? Elorde, Sermona has a record of 17?4-5 with 8 knockouts and is coming off a unanimous eight round decision over Richard Olisa.
However, Sermona had previously lost by a 3rd round knockout to Japan?s Masao Nakamura on August 4, 2013 and dropped a majority eight round decision to another Japanese Shota Yamaguchi on November 23, 2013.
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