GELLO-ANI CONFIDENT SALUDAR CAN WIN WORLD TITLE IF GIVEN A CHANCE
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 14 Mar 2012
Well known promoter Sammy Gelloani is confident that undefeated flyweight Froilan ?The Sniper? Saludar can win a world title if given a chance.
Saludar is currently ranked No. 2 by the WBO behind ALA Promotions Milan Melindo with another Filipino Brian Viloria reigning as champion. Saludar is also ranked No. 8 by the IBF, No. 9 by the WBC and No. 15 by the WBA.
But before he aspires for a world title shot, Saludar will have to overcome the challenge of Mexico?s Alejandro ?Terrible? Morales whom he battles at the Hoops Dome in Lapu Lapu City on Saturday in an exciting fight card that also features former WBO world super flyweight champion ?Marvelous? Marvin Sonsona who is trying desperately to make a comeback and earn another world title shot.
The fighters as well as Gello-ani will be present at a press conference to be held at Masas restaurant in Greenbelt 2 in Makati at 12 noon on Wednesday, hosted by AKTV 13 which will telecast the fights on a slightly delayed basis from the Hoops Dome at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday.
The 23 year old Morales is considered a typical Mexican warrior who comes to fight and has an impressive record of 13-1 with 7 knockouts to back him up. His only loss was in a battle of then undefeated fighters when he was stunned by Julio Ceja (16-0, 14 KO?s) in a 1st round TKO loss in a WBC FECARBOX super flyweight title fight on September 3, 2011. However, Morales quickly recovered from that setback with a unanimous eight round decision over Israel Rojas on October 7, 2011.
Reports on Morales received by the Standard state that he is impressive against fighters who are not in the top of the rankings and that he had ?stepped up a bit in his 2nd round knockout of Patricio Camacho? on April 29, 2011.
Gello-ani told the Manila Standard ?I am very confident of Saludar if he is given an opportunity very early for the world title. He is very disciplined, has a matured mind and the ambition. Everything is with him.?
The promising Saludar has a record of 14-0-1 with 11 knockouts and is the current WBO Asia Pacific and WBO Youth flyweight champion. He is coming off a 1st round knockout of a veteran of 51 fights, Nelson Llanos last December 23. Saludar dropped Llanos twice in the opening round with devastating body shots before the referee waved the fight off..
Saludar won the WBO title with a 10th round TKO over a battling Gabriel Pumar in an action-packed title fight at the Island Cove in Cavite on August 6, 2011 which was also covered by AKTV IBC 13.
Photo: Froilan Saludar in action against Gabriel Pumar.
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