ANOTHER MISMATCH IN THE OFFING AS PADERES FACES MONTIEL
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 21 Jun 2013
Another mismatch appears to be in the offing as inexperienced 22 year old Jaderes Padua goes up against three-division world champion Fernando ?Cochulito? Montiel in Mexico on Sunday morning, Manila Time.
The tough, 34 year old Montiel, who lost a close decision in a battle with Victor Terrazas for the vacant WBC super bantamweight Silver title on November 19, 2011 after which Terrazas went on to win the world title with a split decision win over former two-division champion Cristian Mijares, has won three fights since the loss to Terrazas and boasts of a record of 49-4-2 with 37 knockouts.
Despite being badly cut over both eyes, Montiel refused to quit and caught Terrazas with a series of combinations to the head and body that had Terrazas seriously hurt and hanging on desperately until the end.
Padua, the current WBC Youth Intercontinental super bantamweight champion on the other hand has a record of 8-2-1 with 5 knockouts and is coming off a 6th round knockout at the hands of former WBC super flyweight champion Tomas Rojas last April 13 in a clash for the vacant WBC Latino bantamweight title.
Paderes is ranked No. 15 in the May ratings of the Philippine Games and Amusements Board while Montiel is ranked No. 7 in the world by the WBO and No.11 by the WBC.
Montiel?s father and trainer Don Manuel Montiel and the former champion himself are looking for the opportunity to win a title in a fourth division. Montiel said he?s had ?a great work rate. Training with Jorge ?Demonio? Cota and Adrian Verdugo compels me not to slow down, and I feel like I?ve done that a few times in recent years. I?m not a fighter that can be neglected, but I feel this work is paying off. We need to see how it goes in the ring.?
In an obvious effort to hype the fight Televisa Deportes and the Mexican promoters referred to Padua as ?dangerous? and mentioned the fact that he had trained for one month at the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach and claims his dream is to follow in the footsteps of countryman Manny Pacquiao, the eight division world champion.
Padua said he had high level sparring partners at the Wild Card Gym and is very well prepared to surprise Montiel. He added, ?I will keep learning and rivals such as Montiel are part of my growth as a boxer. I want to be world champion and this is a good step forward toward making sure it will be a great fight and that Mexicans recognize the worthy winner.?
Nicknamed ?Mayon?s Lava? the Albay native spewed forth his own prediction that while Montiel is a great champion known throughout the world I have no fear to face him, confident in my abilities. I have the confidence to come out with the win and start my way to the title of the world.?
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