GAB ACTS ON ALMARIO'S COMPLAINT,.SETS HEARING FOR MARCH 19
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 11 Mar 2015
Almario.
The Games and Amusements Board under chairman Ramon "Monju" Guazon has finally responded to well known promoter/manager Dante Almario's request for ?a full blown investigation? into how his boxer Angelito Merin who was on a 90 days medical suspension by the GAB, was able to fight in Thailand last February 14 after he suffered a 9th round TKO to Danilo Gabisay last December 13.
Almario told the New Standard/Viva Sports that he received a call from both the GAB Legal Department and the head of the Boxing Division Dr. Nasser Cruz informing him that a hearing on his complaint had been set for March 19.
Almario claimed his fighter, who lost a six round unanimous decision to Norasing Kokietgym, fought on the undercard of the WBO Oriental light flyweight title fight between Lionel Legarda and Thailand?s Paipharob Kokietgym while another Filipino boxer identified as Joan Imperial also fought on the same card.
Almario disclosed that his contacts in Thailand told him that Merin carried the ring name ?Kirino? although boxrec.com reported the fight and indicated Merin used his real name Chapito Rivera who was listed as making his pro debut.
Almario claimed that the corner-men of Legada and Imperial also acted as his fighter?s corner-men.
The manager/promoter said it was another unauthorized fight which is a problem that has ?continuously plagued our boxing industry in the past years and is still very prevalent.?
The New Standard/Viva Sports learned that Imperial who lost by a 2nd round TKO fought again in Thailand some two weeks later which was a defiance of GAB?s rules.
Almario revealed that reliable boxing promoters have told him that a Korean named Kim kI-man who is based in Thailand is the person b\responsible for the illegal fights in Thailand allegedly in connivance with a certain Bong Ariscon.
Almario told us he is hoping that at long last that something will come out of the hearing.
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