THE DREAM, COCHULITO AND THE CROWD
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 11 Feb 2007
Filipino boxing fans will be zeroing in on the Queen City of the South on February 24 as Z ?The Dream? Gorres gets the biggest break of his career when he faces Mexican Fernando ?Cochulito? Montiel for the WBO superflyweight title.
This is Gorres? first world title shot. The 24 year old Gorres is ranked number one by the WBO. He has a record of 26 W (14 ko's) -L 1 - D 1.
Montiel was last seen in a losing effort against WBO bantamweight champ Jhonny Gonzales last May 27,2006. It was a rather lackluster and uninspired effort by Montiel that lead to the second split decision loss of his career. He had previously lost to Mark Johnson in 2003.
Gorres was fighting in the undercard of the Gonzales-Montiel bout in California and beat Pedro Rincon Miranda by unanimous decision. Miranda was down in rounds one, five and ten.
Prizefighting blood flows through the veins of Montiel. He is one of four fighting sons of Manuel Montiel, a top rated flyweight in Mexico who once lost a 12 round decision for the Mexican title to hall of famer Miguel Canto in 1973.
The fight promises to be an intriguing match-up between two brainy practitioners of the sweet science. Gorres, the reigning OPBF superflyweight champ, belongs to the elite group of Filipino boxers being tagged as the ?next big thing?. His style is more of flick and trick rather than throwing a brick.
The 5?4? right handed Montiel is 27 years old and has a record of 32 W(24 ko's)-L 2-D 1. He was cited in a Ring magazine article early last year as one of the better defensive fighters around.
This will be a thinking man?s fight; a chess game on a bloody canvas. Fight fans will be treated to a game of slipping, sliding and countering.
But Gorres? southpaw style and speed will not be the only problem for Team Montiel. The partisan crowd will play a huge factor in this fight. The predominantly Cebuano crowd is known throughout the archipelago as extremely fanatical. In the heat of a contest it is like a monstrous beast coming to life. I have seen and felt this force many times before. It creates a sound so loud it can shake the foundations of a stadium. It can send shivers down the spine of visiting athletes. The hometown boys draw strength from it. Anyone who has witnessed a live sports event in Cebu City knows what I am talking about. It is this terrifying force that Montiel and his cornermen must block from their senses come the moment of truth.
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