The search for future world boxing champions continue on Aug. 11 when seven young boys from the Braveheart Boxing Club of North Cotabato, owned and managed by former governor Manny Pinol, will figure in "Tomorrow's Champions" boxing tournament staged in celebration of the foundation day of the town of Magpet in North Cotabato.
World Boxing Organization (WBO) Oriental Miniflyweight Champion Rommel "Little Assassin" Asenjo, 21, (19 wins, 16 KOs, 2 losses) takes on flyweight Rodel Tejares in a 10-round non-title bout which is expected to be a tune up bout for the North Cotabato fighter in preparation for a big fight being arranged by international promoter Sampson Lewkowicz and his local counterpart, Samson Gelloani.
Asenjo fought and defeated Tejares by knockout three years ago but the latter has moved up in weight and is now campaigning in the flyweight division.
"This will be a different story now because they will fight in a heavier weight category of 110 lbs. and that's a new territory for Asenjo," Manny Pinol said.
While Asenjo maybe the star of the night, boxing fans and observers will actually be watching out for six young fighters from the Braveheart Boxing Club, including former national youth champion Joemer Lumacad, 17, who will be fighting his first professional bout.
Joemer, 5' 6" tall and considered by Pinol as a top prospect, will be going up against another first timer from Bukidnon Province, Ronel Bosa, in four rounds in a 110-lb. fight.
The young Lumacad, who needed a parental consent to be able to take the fight on Tuesday, was a national youth champion in Bacolod City three years ago and is expected to grow up to the lightweight division.
In his last amateur fight in M'lang last week, he impressed no less than WBO vice president Leon Panoncillo and international matchmaker Samson Gelloani when he stopped his opponent in the first round.
Other young boys seeing action in the Aug. 11 card are:
- Gary Lumacad versus Roel Garcia, 6 rounds, 108 lbs.
- Rolando Canete versus Marwin Kamungay, 4 rds., 115 lbs.
- Louie Yunting versus Rodel Sungkit, 4 rds., 118 lbs.
- Ronnie Apilado versus Jun Fernandez, 4 rds, 122 lbs.
- Phil Francis Abanilla versus Ronron Dalot. 4 rds., 112 lbs.
The Magpet Tomorrow's Champions event is sponsored by Magpet Mayor Efren Pinol.(pr)
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