Sonsona ready for Canada

By Edri K. Aznar

PROMISING young fighter Marvin Sonsona and his team will be leaving this Tuesday for Canada—the venue of the biggest fight of his professional boxing career.

He will be facing veteran World Boxing Organization super flyweight champion Jose Lopez on Sept. 4 in Ontario, Canada.

“We were supposed to leave Saturday but the holiday delayed the arrival of the visa. But we are still on schedule,” said promoter Sammy Gello-ani.

Sonsona will be joined by coaches Jun Agrabio, Nonito Donaire Sr. and manager Dr. Rajan Yraola.

Sonsona has less than two weeks before his world championship battle but Gello-ani said he still has ample time to adjust to the climate.

In Canada, the 18-year-old standout from General Santos will be finishing his training with light sparring against former world champion Steve Molitor, who is also scheduled to fight in the card against Sergio Escobar.

Sonsona has already finished his heavy training at the Elorde Gym, and has sparred well over 150 rounds. He has been sparring with Paba titlist Rey Migrenio, Nonito
Donaire Jr.’s former sparring mate Jonel Alivio and Jose Ocampo.