Explosive Friday

By Edri K. Aznar



EXPECT fireworks on “Hamon sa Kampeon” boxing event this Friday at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino as Indonesian champion Maragin “Dinamita” Marbun vowed to knock out highly-touted ALA boxer Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista in their clash for the interim World Boxing Council International featherweight crown.

Although Bautista (26-2, 19 KOs) is one of the elite boxers of the Philippines, Marbun (19-5-1, 7 KOs) is unfazed by his resume and said he will win by knock out.

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“I know Boom-Boom is a good boxer but we will win by KO in the 10th round,” said his trainer Bambang Supadi in behalf of his fighter in the press conference yesterday at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino.

However, the comebacking Bautista was unfazed by the 24-year-old Indonesian and confidently countered, “If he can reach the 10th round.”

The 23-year-old Bautista, who came from an 11-month hiatus due to a career threatening wrist injury that needed surgery, also promised to stop Marbun, who won seven
of his last eight fights.

“I’ll try my best to knock him out. If he comes rushing he’ll get knocked out,” said Bautista.

Despite staying inactive for 11 months, he never stopped training. He is also eager to show his followers that he is back and is still as explosive as before.

“This is what I have been waiting for. To fight back and go up in the ring and show them what I’m made of,” said Bautista.

“We have full confidence in Boom-Boom. I’ve never seen him so determined. We believe in him,” said ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer.

ALA Boys Czar Amonsot and Jason Pagara are also included in the blockbuster fight card.

Amonsot (20-3-1, 11 KOs) is set to face Thailand-based African Jesus Muzaka (16-7, 8 KOs), while the 17-year-old Pagara (19-1, 10 KOs) is trading leathers with Thai Decha Bankluaygym (29-9-3, 16 KOs).

Also featured in the fight card is veteran former world title contender Pramuansak Posuwan (45-3-1, 24 KOs) and up-and-coming Filipino pugilist Marjun Yap (9-2, 4 KOs).


Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on October 15, 2009.