"THE SCORPION" DENNIS TUBIERON RISKS HIS WORLD RANKINGS & WBC INT'L TITLE AGAINST TOUGH INDONESIAN CHAMPION MARCH 16 IN PARA?AQUE, MANILA
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 14 Feb 2013
Elorde International Productions of promoter Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde, in association with Roland C. Delantar of RCD Land Inc., have announced their international double main event fight card featuring double world-ranked Dennis "The Scorpion" Tubieron risking his WBC International Bantamweight (118 lbs.) title against dangerous 22-year-old Indonesian KTPI/IBPC champion James Mokoginta on March 16 at the PAGCOR Grand Theater on Ninoy Aquino Avenue in Para?aque, Manila, Philippines.
The 23-year-old Dennis Tubieron (14-1-1, 5KO's), who in his last fight scored an impressive round 8 technical knock out over tough hard-hitting Japanese Hiroki Shiino (9-2, 8KO's), is currently world rated as bantamweight WBC #12 and IBF #15.
"The Scorpion" aims at one day fighting the WBC or the IBF banamweight world title, but for that he must keep winning and Mokoginta is the next hurdle.
The WBC undefeated world champion Shinsuke Yamanaka (17-0, 12KO's) of Japan will defend his title against veteran Filipino challenger Malcolm Tu?acao (32-2-3, 20KO's) on April 8 in Tokyo, Japan.
Meanwhile, the IBF Bantamweight World title is vacant. Reason: the former champion, Leo Santa Cruz (23-0-1, 13KO's) of Michoac?n, M?xico (trained by the famed Roberto Garcia and promoted by Oscar de la Hoya), vacated the crown yesterday (Feb 12) in search for bigger fights in the 122-pound weight class.
If Dennis "The Scorpion" Tubieron - born in the paradisaical Puerto Princesa in Palawan - wins big against the fearless Indonesian James Mokoginta on March 16, his goal of one day battling for a world title would continue on the right track. A setback would be horrible.
Tubieron's opponent, James Mokoginta (24-9-2, 12KO's), is Indonesia's Professional Boxing Commission (KTPI/IBPC) champion, a title he won last April in Jakarta and defended it successfully in June. He has a lost in Japan and his last victory was in October. A triumph of Mokoginta over the Filipino Scorpion would be fantastic for the Indonesian fighting career.
Will "The Scorpion" score THE WIN that will keep him on course to face a world champion... or will the artillery of the resolute 35-fight veteran Indonesian champion dominate the battlefield?
Fans WILL FIND OUT on Saturday March 16 at the PAGCOR Grand Theater, PIRC Building (former Duty Free) on Ninoy Aquino Avenue in Para?aque, Manila
CO-MAIN EVENT: SYLVESTER LOPEZ FIGHTS FOR WBC INTERIM ASIAN TITLE
In the exciting co-main event, Filipino Sylvester "Stallone" Lopez (19-4-2, 15KO's) will battle ABCO-ranked fighter Petchnamnung Sithsaithong (11-3, 8KO's) of Thailand for the vacant WBC interim Asian Boxing Council Super Bantamweight (122 lbs.) crown.
Last year, Sylvester Lopez, 25, challenged the reigning Japanese WBC super flyweight world champion Yota Sato (26-2-1, 12KO's), losing a unanimous decision in Yokohama, Japan
Since then, Lopez has moved up two weight classes from 115 lbs super flyweight to super bantamweight (122 lbs) and his immediate goal is capturing the WBC interim Asian belt to improve his standing in the WBC super bantamweight rankings
Sylvester Lopez is currently super bantamweight WBC # 22. He must be among the world's top 15 to be eligible to fight for a world title again.
In the other corner will be Thai fighter Petchnamnung Sithsaithong, an experienced former muay thai warrior with big plans of his own.
Sithsaithong comes to his clash against Lopez after a September win over unheralded Thai compatriot Yoyo Or Ounsuwan at the famed Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Thailand's capital, Bangkok.
Will Filipino Sylvester Lopez born in Zamboanga Sibugay, now fighting as super bantamweight, have the same power, speed of hands and feet that he had as flyweight and super flyweight?
His fans surely hope so and the answer will be clear on March 16 at the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Para?aque, Manila.
Six more exciting bouts complete the fight card whose proceeds are for a good humanitarian cause.
According to the event promoter Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde, the fight card is done "in coordination with Barangay Santo Ni?o Council for the benefit of the street children of Barangay Santo Ni?o in Manila.
Elorde added that "the two title fights are 12-rounderes that have been approved by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the Philippines Games and Amusement Board (GAB).
VENUE: PAGCOR GRAND THEATER, NINOY AQUINO ROAD, PARA?AQUE CITY, MANILA, PHILIPPINES
PROMOTER: GABRIEL "BEBOT" ELORDE IN ASSOCIATION WITH RCD LAND INC.
DATE & TIME: SATURDAY MARCH 16, 2013 @ 6PM
TICKETS SALES: AT THE GATE
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