WEIGHTS FROM CEBU CITY
By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
Cebu City -- Anthony Marcial of the Philippines and Thongthai Rajanondh of Thailand who will vie for the WBO Interim Oriental Super Featherweight Crown tomorrow night in Talisay, Cebu, easily made weight during today's weighin held at the Golden Gisangag Restaurant here. Marcial came in at 128 1/2 lbs while Rajanondh tipped the scales at 128 lbs.
For the main undercard, Johnreil Casimiro and Liempetch Sor Veerapol of Thailand both came in at 108 lbs for their WBO Asia Pacific Jr. Flyweight title bout.
Below are the weights for the rest of the undercards:
- Rey Labao (Las Vegas), 130 1/2 lbs vs Darryl Pucdol (Cebu), 128 lbs
- Jonghwa Lee (South Korea), 113 lbs vs Erwin Pulvera (Mandaue), 110 1/4 lbs
- Elf Gitgano (Mandaue), 126 lbs vs Elmer Legaria (Saranggani), 124 lbs
- Jheter Oliva (Saranggani), 107 lbs vs Jerome Buntog (Mandaue), 106 lbs
- Richie Abapo (Talisay), 117 3/4 lbs vs Brian Inihaw (Mandaue), 121 lbs
Today's weighin was supervised by WBO Vice-President Leon Panoncillo and the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) local representative Rolando Mendoza.
The boxers will have a motorcade at the main thoroughfares of the city of Talisay tomorrow morning.
The event is being organized with the full support of the local government of the city of Talisay in partnership with SGG Sports Promotions and the Talisay City Amateur Boxing Association (TACABA) and will be held at the 3,000-capacity Talisay City Gym. The gate opens at 5:00 o'clock in tomorrow afternoon.
Top photo: Anthony "Rocky" Marcial (L) and Thongthai Rajanondh of Thailand pose after today's weighin at the Golden Gisangag Restaurant. At center is SGG Promotions' Sammy Gello-ani. Marcial and Rajanondh will vie for the vacant WBO Oriental Super Featherweight Title tomorrow, Friday at the Talisay Gym in Talisay City.
Boxers Jonreil Casimiro (2nd from left) and Liempetch Sor Veerapol of Thailand (R) pose after today's weighin. The duo will vie for the vacant WBO Light Flyweight Crown Friday night in Talisay.
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