ODDS HEAVILY STACKED AGAINST GOLEZ IN WBC SILVER TITLE FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 02 Oct 2011
The odds are heavily stacked against Filipino Roil ?The Phoenix? Golez who meets WBC No. 4 ranked light flyweight and former world champion Sammy ?Guty? Gutierrez in a battle for the WBC silver championship at the Exhibition Center in Puebla, Mexico on Sunday, Manila Time.
Golez is not even ranked in the top 40 of the WBC against the 25 year old Gutierrez who is coming off a 3rd round knockout of Rafael Orozco last July 30 after dropping a twelve round unanimous decision to Juan Palacios in a clash for the WBA Interim title on May 21, 2011.
Gutierrez had earlier won the interim title with a 6th round TKO over Renan Trongco of the Philippines in Buenos Aires, Argentina on February 12 this year.
Boxrec.com reported that Trongco dropped Gutierrez in the opening round and that referee Anibal Andrade deducted one point from Gutierrez in round six before he won by a TKO at 2:19 of the same round.
The 24 year old Golez scored a major upset last July 8 when he won the WBC Asian Boxing Council minimum weight title with a 10th round TKO over heavily favored Thongthailek Sor Tanapinyo of Thailand.
Gutierrez weighed in at exactly 105 pounds while Golez came in at 104.9.
Gutierrez has a record of 29-6-2 with 20 knockouts while Golez reportedly has a record of 16-5 with 6 knockouts .
In a pre-fight press conference Gutierrez said ?I am grateful for this great opportunity given to me by the WBC to fight for this important belt. I became world champion in the WBA and I hope to win the WBC title and do it in my own country.?
Golez responded by saying ?He (Gutierrez) already says he?ll win. I?ll wait to give my answer because in the ring anything can happen. Filipinos always come to Mexico to give their all and win and this time is no exception. I?m coming f or the WBC title to take it to my country.?
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