GORRES MAY HAVE TO WAIT NINE MONTHS FOR IBF TITLE BID
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 09 Jun 2008
International Boxing Federation Championship Committee chairman Lindsey Tucker says the winner of the super flyweight title fight between champion Dimitri Kirilov and mandatory challenger Vic Drachinyan will have ?nine months to do his mandatory.?
Tucker told Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today that the fight is set for August 2 but there is no site as yet.
Tucker noted that undefeated AJ ?Bazooka? Banal (17-0-1, 14 KO?s) is currently ranked No.1 and ?the leading available contender? although the hard-hitting southpaw is scheduled to fight Rafael Concepcion (10-2-1, 6 KO?s) for the vacant World Boxing Association title on July 26 at the Cebu Coliseum.
Gorres (28-2-2, 15 KO?s) who is ranked No. 4, is next in line and since Banal is going after the WBA title, Gorres who lost a controversial decision to WBO champion Fernando Montiel in February last Year is the most likely to face the winner.
Gorres has been aching for a rematch with Darchinyan after their controversial draw in an IBF title eliminator last February 2. In his last fight the flashy southpaw who is currently ranked one rung below the Australian scored a shutout ten round decision over durable Nick Otieno of Kenya last May 31.
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