SONNY BOY JARO GOES FOR KO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 28 Sep 2008
Well-known boxing writer and TV reporter James Blears who is in Mexico City sent this report to www.insidesports.ph on the WBC light flyweight title fight between Mexico?s Edgar and Filipino Sonny Boy Jaro. (ED.)
Sosa?s clash with Filipino Sonny Boy Jaro in Mexico City (Sunday, Manila Time) will be his sixth defense of the WBC Light Flyweight Title, which he won in April last year.
The fight against Jaro, who?s seventh ranked, is an optional defense, before a mandatory against fellow Filipino Jaunito Rubillar who won the number one spot, after coming to Mexico City this June and defeating ring rusty Mexican Omar Ni?o, with a rugged performance. That was on the undercard of Edgar?s fifth fight as champion, when he demolished Japan?s Takashi Kunishige, in eight torrid but highly disciplined rounds.
Edgar is drawing inspiration from his idol Humberto Chiquita Gonzalez, who was at hand to receive an award honoring his career from the WBC and to encourage young Edgar to win in style.
Meanwhile the man with the broad grin and the large hands is trying to eclipse Edgar, by beaming and predicting he?ll pull off a spectacular KO.
Sonny Boy Jaro made the forecast at the first press conference in currently stormy and rainy Mexico City. He repeated it at the Modelo Brewery after the official weigh in, while many were downing beers and heartily tucking into a buffet lunch. Sitting in a quiet corner he grinned and assured that he?ll do his level best to level Edgar.
At a face off the other day, as the two of them broke their pose, Sonny Boy burst out laughing. Edgar pointedly didn?t, lightly rapping the table twice with his knuckles, in a businesslike way.
Edgar has conceded he?ll have to be careful in the first few rounds because Sonny Boy has notched up seventeen career KO?s- the same as him. But he also stresses he?s in fantastic shape, sharp and will have the cheers of his growing fan base, roaring him on in the Arena, in the heart of Mexico City.
Edgar is also at least a couple of inches taller than Sonny Boy, and says he?ll use his extra height and reach to effective advantage. He comfortably made the weight.
Top photo: Edgar Sosa of Mexico (L) and Sonny Boy Jaro of the Philippines face each other after yesterday's weighin. Photo courtesy of BoxNoticias.
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