BEDAK, DONAIRE ARRIVE IN CEBU ON SATURDAY WITH NONITO 'READY TO GO'
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 15 Apr 2016
Hungarian challenger and WBO world No. 4 ranked Zsolt Bedak is scheduled to arrive in Cebu City on Saturday with Nonito ?The Filipino Flash? also scheduled to arrive on the same day according to Ala Promotions president Michael Aldeguer.
Donaire, the five division world champion told The Standard he was leaving for Cebu to check out the environment at the sprawling Cebu City Sports Center with the stifling heat being a matter of concern.
In fact Donaire told us the oppressive heat is sure to create problems for Bedak who is flying in from the Hungarian capital of Budapest where the temperature registered a high of 69 degree fahrenheit and a low of 51 with sunny skies.
Bedak, the former Olympic boxer scored an impressive victory over Abner Mares who later became a world champion in the first round of the Athens Olympics and is noted for his sound amateur background which is reflected in his fighting style built around both hands raised up, a good left jab and overhand right and has the ability to double-hook to the body and side of the head leading to his nickname ?Mr. Left Hook.?
However, the consensus among boxing pundits and fight fans is that Donaire possesses a lethal left hook which he has demonstrated in several of his dominant victories with a solid right added to his arsenal.
Donaire has trained rigorously in the sweltering heat of the ?Bebot? Elorde Gym in Saint Rita?s Village in Paranaque and said he is ?ready to go.?
After winning his first twelve fights including the WBO European super bantamweight title in 2009 and the WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight title when he knocked out Filipino Ramie Laput (39-3, 19 KO?s) in the 7th round, Bedak lost by a 10th round TKO in a world title fight against Puerto Rico?s Wilfredo Vazquez Jr in May 2010 after he reportedly broke his jaw in the 2nd round but gamely continued to fight on until his corner threw in the towel when he began to take a bad beating.
Bedak is trained by former WBO light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei who trains two other Hungarian WBO champions.
Hungarian media reports that Bedak is in ?a tough fight? against Donaire. However, his manager Felix Racz told The Standard some time ago that Bedak ?could be a risky defense for Donaire as he is still hungry.?
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