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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Chance to get even

By Edri K. Aznar

Z GORRES may have a chance to avenge his earlier controversial loss to World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel as a possible rematch between both fighters has been brewing lately.

“There is a possibility that Z will be in a title fight with Montiel,” said ALA Promotions president Michael Aldguer. “We’re looking at that angle,” he added.
Gorres lost to Montiel via split decision in their world title fight in 2007 in Cebu City.

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Aldeguer will get a chance to confirm this report when he talks with Top Rank in two weeks. The young promoter will be flying to the US for the Nov. 13 fight of Gorres.
Gorres was supposed to fight Eric Morel for the interim WBO bantamweight title but the fight never materialized.

Although nothing has been confirmed as of now, Aldeguer is optimistic that a huge fight is in store for Gorres next year.

The 27-year-old Gorres is scheduled to join the “Pinoy Power 3” fight card, along with Filipino world champion Nonito Donaire Jr. and fellow ALA boy Mark Jason Melligen, on Feb. 13 in Las Vegas if he gets past Luis Melendez in their 10-round bout on Nov. 13 at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay.

“He knows that to go to Montiel, he has to go through Melendez,” said Aldeguer. “Z is very prepared and confident because he knows what’s at stake. He’s been dreaming of a Montiel fight.”

Aldeguer believes the 29-year-old Melendez is formidable foe and they won’t be taking him lightly.

“We have watched the video (of Melendez) and we already have a battle plan. Z knows that he will be facing a dangerous opponent. Melendez can take a punch and also packs a punch. Z knows he has to win and in order for him to win he should fight his fight,” said Aldeguer.

Montiel made a mistake of fighting Melendez’s style in their 2007 battle as he was knocked down in the seventh round after engaging the heavy-handed Columbian in a slugfest.

However, Montiel still won the fight after stopping Melendez in the final round of their 12-round battle for the WBO super flyweight title.

Also seeing action on the same card is up-and-coming junior welterweight Melligen and veteran journeyman Federico Catubay.

Melligen will face Mexican knockout artist Michel Rosales, while Catubay will be in an International Boxing Federation super flyweight title eliminator against Juan Alberto Rosas of Mexico.


Published in the Sun.Star Cebu newspaper on November 6, 2009.

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