Fernando Lumacad arrives in Mexico City ahead of Saturday clash
By Rich Mazon
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 21 Nov 2012
Fernando ?Trigger? Lumacad 27-4-3 (12 KOs) makes his second trip to Mexico this year to aim at another shot of one of their fighters.
Lumacad 26, will face unbeaten Carlos Cuadras 26-0 (22 KOs) at the Foro Polanco arena in Mexico City. The bout will be for Cuadras? WBC Silver super flyweight title which Cuadras won in September.
Lumacad arrived in Mexico City last Tuesday and immediately went to the WBC gym to train and get acclimated to his environment.
Lumacad shadow boxed, hit the bags, skipped the rope and run at the gym?s treadmill on their first day of arrival in the country?s capital.
Trainer, John Ray Manangquil who accompanied Lumacad from the Philippines told Philboxing.com that his ward is trying to get acclimated to Mexico City?s weather and altitude.
?Okay naman condition ni Tata (Lumacad?s nickname), ang problema lang talaga ay yung panahon lang talaga, pati yung klima.?
(Tata?s conditioning is okay. The only problem is the weather and the climate here.) Manangquil said.
?Parang ang hirap huminga dito.? (It is hard to breathe here.) added the trainer.
But he is confident that Lumacad?s training in the Philippines will help him as fight week progresses.
?Me baon tayong hangin at stamina dahil okay ang training natin sa Gen San (General Santos).? (Our stamina is good because we had a good training in Gen. San) Manangquil remarked.
Manangquil said that Lumacad is currently six pounds over the limit at 121 lbs. but is confident that his fighter will make the weight for the 115 pound bout.
Lumacad also expressed that making weight will not be a problem for him and expressed confidence to achieve the desired limit on Friday during the weigh-in.
?Kayang kaya makuha ang timbang.? (I am sure I can make weight.) said the boxer who also shared the complaint of his trainer about having a hard time breathing in the thin Mexico air.
?Nag-aadapt kami sa panahon at klima. Mahirap huminga, mahirap sa dibdib.? (We are adapting to the weather and the climate. It is hard ti breathe, hard on the chest.) verbalized the boxer.
The boxer said that he feels great and that he has prepared really well in the Philippines before coming to Mexico to challenge Cuadras.
Lumacad lost a close 10 round Majority Decision bout against Hernan ?Tyson? Marquez last July 14th in Sinaloa, Mexico. He bounced back to the win column by knocking out countryman Ronnie Sunido last August in Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
The boxer from General Santos City is not worried to be fighting away from home and against a fighter fighting in his hometown. He is confident that his training and planning will be the key against Cuadras.
?Hindi naman ako nag-worry kasi maganda naman ang training ko.?(I am not worried because my training went well.) Lumacad expressed.
Lumacad will meet Cuadras for the first time tomorrow at a scheduled press conference and will continue his training afterwards.
You can reach the author at rrmaze24@aol.com.
Photo: Lumacad (R) and Mananquil in Mexico City.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Rich Mazon .
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
WBC Legends of Boxing Museum reopens on June 22 in Los Angeles
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 18 Jun 2025AFBC Extraordinary Congress declared invalid: Former Board's authority nullified
Wed, 18 Jun 2025Winners of 2025 UTP Elite Eight Playoffs Named; 18 Junior Tennis Standouts to Represent PH in International Tournament
By Marlon Bernardino, Wed, 18 Jun 2025Weights from Tokyo: Christian Araneta 107.6, Thanongsak Simsri 107.1 for Vacant IBF Light Flyweight World Title
By Carlos Costa, Wed, 18 Jun 2025Weigh-In Results: Brian Norman Jr. vs. Jin Sasaki
Wed, 18 Jun 2025CLARESSA SHIELDS VS. LANI DANIELS PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Wed, 18 Jun 2025Brian Norman Jr.: "This Championship Belt Means Everything to Me!"
Wed, 18 Jun 2025Julian Gonzalez Takes on Former World Title Challenger Jason Sanchez in Main Event on Friday, June 27th at The 2300 Arena in Philadelphia
Wed, 18 Jun 2025IBA reaffirms its commitment to good governance and stability in Africa
Wed, 18 Jun 2025Day One of the USA Boxing Junior Olympics and Summer Festival Concludes
Wed, 18 Jun 2025The Past Week in Action 16 June 2025: Hitchins Stops Kambosos; Wins by Andy Cruz and Teremoana; Donaire Returns
By Eric Armit, Tue, 17 Jun 2025THRILLA IN MANILA GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY 9 - MUHAMMAD ALI WINS WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
By Maloney L. Samaco, Tue, 17 Jun 2025OKC Nears First NBA Title in Thunder Era; Outclasses Indiana, 120-109 in Game 5
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, Tue, 17 Jun 2025Crawford Refutes #3 P4P Ranking; WBA Doesn't Forget Nonito Donaire
By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, Tue, 17 Jun 2025GM John Paul Gomez joins Touchmove in Roxas City
By Marlon Bernardino, Tue, 17 Jun 2025