PSA ?ATHLETES OF THE YEAR?, WBA OCEANIA SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT ON ?THE MAIN EVENT? THIS SATURDAY OVER PBO-SKYCABLE AT 8:30 P.M.
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 17 Feb 2016
At the well-attended Philippine Sportswriters Association annual awards at the One Esplanade in the Mall of Asia Complex, PSA president Rey Mallari of The Standard and the members of the prestigious PSA paid tribute to our athletes for their achievements in 2015.
Two of the country?s world boxing champions were named ?Athletes of the Year? alongside young Asian golfing star Miguel Tabuena. World Boxing Organization super bantamweight champion Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? Donaire made an impassioned plea to Filipino athletes to help inspire each other and to show the eorld what kind of people Filipinos are.
Following Nonito?s well-applauded remarks we spoke to the former five division world champion about the recognition and his April 23 showdown against former Hungarian Olympian and No. 4 ranked Zsolt Bedak in an informative interview that will air on the show.
We also spoke to the longest reigning Filipino world champion Donnie Nietes who was also named ?Athlete of the Year? and has been directed by WBO president Francisco ?Paco? Valcarcel to face Mexico?s Moises Fuentes in another mandatory title defense despite Nietes having dropped Fuentes three times en route to a smashing 9th round knockout in the Filipinos last mandatory defense against the Mexican.
Also on ?The Main Event? we will feature the World Boxing Association Oceania super bantamweight championship bout between two unbeaten young fighters, 19 year old Marquil Salvana of the Sanman Gym in General Santos City who entered the ring with a record of 9 wins with 3 knockouts and Australian knockout artist Jason Moloney who figured in a fierce battle.
Winding up the top-rated Viva Sports weekly show, we provided a brief insight into the Oriental Boxing Federation title fight between champion Ardin Diale and challenger Jonathan Francisco of the Rex ?Wakee? Salud stable and the WBC International light flyweight showdown between Richard Claveras and Jonathan Refugio.
The blockbuster fight card of United Promotions International headed by Japan?s Ryuta Kato will feature no less than five (5) title fights and will be held at the Hagonoy Sports Center in Taguig City on Saturday evening.
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