Sonsona cool on title defense

WORLD Boxing Organization super flyweight Marvin Sonsona is brimming with confidence for his fist title defense on Nov. 21 against Alejandro Hernandez at the Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada.

Even at 19, Sonsona displayed his maturity with his will to win against veteran fighter Jose Lopez in the biggest fight of his young boxing career. Now in his upcoming battle with Hernandez, he still has the same confidence that brought him a world title strap.

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“This time he is more confident in his upcoming fight but he still isn’t underestimating his opponent,” said SGG Promotions big boss Sammy Gello-ani.

Rank

Although Hernandez’s record isn’t that striking with 22 wins, seven losses and a draw with 11 knockouts, he isn’t a patsy as he has already fought for a world title against WBO flyweight king Omar Narvaez and he also possesses a world-class chin as he has never been knocked out in his career. He is also ranked No. 15 by the WBO in the super flyweight ratings.

Sonsona has moved his training camp from the Yani Sta. Maria Gym in Talisay City to the IPI Gym in Mandaue City.

“It is more comfortable here,” said Gello-ani.

Sparring

Sonsona has been sparring six rounds with Braveheart fighter Richard Betos and other IPI mainstays.

Also training alongside Sonsona are fighters Ciso Morales, Federico Catubay and Jhonreil Casimiro.

The undefeated Morales is slated in the same card as Sonsona against Miguel Angel Gonzalez Piedras, Catubay is scheduled for an International Boxing Federation junior bantamweight eliminator on Nov. 13and Casimiro is facing Cesar Canchilla for the interim WBO light flyweight crown on Dec. 12. (EKA)


Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on October 28, 2009.