PETALCORIN FACES TOUGH FIGHT IN TITLE DEFENSE IN CHINA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 31 Mar 2015
WBA World Light Flyweight Champion, hard-hitting Filipino southpaw Randy ?Ultratune? Petalcorin faces a tough fight when he defends his title against China?s Ma Yi Ming who is ranked No. 9 by the WBA. No. 8 by the WBO and No. 10 by the IBF in Beijing on April 24.
As Petalcorin?s co-manager, multi-titled Australian promoter Peter Maniatis points out Ma Yi Ming is undefeated in 5 years and recently defeated former number No. 2 ranked Tommy Seran.
Maniatis who co-manages the talented Petalcorin with JM Manangquil of General Santos City, was cited as one of the two ?Boxers of the Year? alongside IBO champion Rey Loreto at the 15th ?Flash? Elorde Annual Awards last March 25 at the historic Manila Hotel.
Maniatis told the New Standard/boxingmirror.com ?this will be a very hard fight for Randy as we are fighting Ma Yi Ming in Beijing, China, before a hometown crowd.
The title fight on the Top Rank-SECA ?Fist of Power 3? will be telecast ?live? on free to air in China.
Both Maniatis and Manangquil reported that Petalcorin was having a good training camp to date.
Maniatis said ?I first saw Randy Ultratune Petalcorin Fight on the Brian Viloria vs Carlos Tamara World title Undercard in January 2010 in Manila when Randy was only 18 years old. I signed a deal with Randy basically after that fight to co-manage him with Sanman gym in General Santos City and Jim Managquil. My plan was to always bring Randy Ultratune to Melbourne so he can train and fight under Mick Hargreaves Boxingfit gym as his trainer.
Maniatis said ?l am lucky that I had the support of CEO Ultratune Sean Buckley to have Randy fight at Malvern Town Hall in November 2013 and March 2014. It was a buzz for the local the boxing industry to see a potential superstar like Randy fight at Malvern Town Hall.?
He said Sean Buckley also organized Randy to do the high Altitude Services PTY LTD High Altitude training to increase Randy breathing and stamina and really helped make him a World Champio.
Maniatis added ?l really think Randy 'Ultratune' Petalcorin can win 3 World titles in 3 different weight classes by the time he finishes with his boxing career. He has everything to be a superstar of the sport.
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