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After
winning the WBO Asia Pacific Youth and WBO Oriental super
bantamweight crowns in his first try, Mindanao-based Ciso
"Kid Terrible" Morales is bracing for his first
fight in the US.
The
Boholano teenage prospect captured the twin titles with a
hardearned 12-round decision over Indonesian Marangin Marbun
Marangin at the packed Mindanao Civic Center in Tubod, Lanao
del Norte Saturday night.
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The
victory witnessed by some 6,000 fans further bolstered
his stock as he is scheduled to see action in the undercard
of the Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez title tiff
on March 15 in Las Vegas.
According
to CDN correspondent and noted ring judge Salven Lagumbay,
the young Morales remains unbeaten in 10 fights with
6 KOs, while Marbun slipped to 11-4, 5 KOs. Morales
relied on his lateral skills to frustrate the tough
Indon invader en route to a 96-94, 96-94, 97-93 victory.
The
fight showcased Morales' skills, but also gave fans
a chance to see that he is still a work in progress
whose defense can still be improved by long hours of
work at the gym.
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"Now
we see he has the moves, the toughness and the ability, but
he also has to go back to the gym and do more work,"
said promoter Sammy Gello-ani, who partnered with Lemuel "Bobong"
Yap to put up the event in cooperation with Gov. Khalid Dimaporo,
Congressman Bobby Dimaporo and ex-Gov. Imelda Dimaporo.
The
win improved Morales' unbeaten ledger to 10 wins with 6 KOs,
while Marbun slipped to 11-4, 5 KOs.
"His
handlers plan to bring him to the US for more training. There
he will surely be polished," said WBO Asia Pacific chairman
Leon Panoncillo. (with reports from Manny B/CDN)
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