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UP-and-coming
Ciso Morales of Talibon, Bohol faces what could be biggest
and toughest fight of his young ring career on Feb. 9 against
Marangin Marbun of Indonesia for the WBO Asia Pacific Super
Bantamweight Youth title at the Mindanao Civic Center in Tubod,
Lanao del Norte.
This
was learned from CDN correspondent and ring judge Salven Lagumbay.
Filipino fight fans will finally be able to see the 'new kid
on the block' in action as the fight will be covered by Viva
Sports and will be shown on the boxing show "The Main
Event" which airs Sundays at 9 p.m. over IBC 13.
Morales
(9-0-0 6 KOs), nicknamed by his handlers as 'El Terrible'
in hor of the great Mexican Erik Morales, is in a must win
situation as he was already penciled to see action under the
huge Pacquiao-Marquez II card on March 15 at the Mandalay
Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
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Morales'
opponent, the Indonesia Marangin Marbun (11-3-0 5 KOs),
had previously seen action in the Philippines where
he lost to Kidapawan's Glenn Porras over 10 rounds for
the WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight Title.
The
Feb. 9 event, dubbed as 'A Night to Remember-Battle
of Champions', will feature an explosive undercard where
reigning Philippine minimumweight champion Denver Cuello
will defend his belt against Maasin's Alex Aroy. The
PBF minisfly championship belt will also be disputed
by Cebu's Arman de la Cruz against Donnie Mabao. Other
promising Mindanao based boxers will also see action
in the opening bouts.
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The
event is being organized by Lemuel Yap of Black Scorpion Promotions
in cooperation with SGG Promotions with no less than the first
family of Lanao del Norte - the Dimaporo family led by congressman
Abdullah D. Dimaporo, his son governor Khalid Q. Dimaporo
and the former governor Imelda Q. Dimaporo - pledging full
support for the event.
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