Philippine bantamweight champion Glenn "The Rock" Porras, 25, starts his foray into bigtime boxing in the United States when he goes up against a still unnamed opponent in the Chumash Casino and Resort in Sta. Inez, California June 10.
Porras, a product of the grassroots boxing program initiated by former North Cotabato governor Manny Pinol in 1998, will undertake his US campaign under the management of New Jersey-based Vincent Scolpino, who also manages former Manny Pacquiao opponent Joshua Clottey, in a co-management agreement with the Braveheart Boxing Club.
Scolpino was able to work out for the approval of a US P1 visa for Porras after he was signed up in a promotional agreement by Gary Shaw Promotions which has been deeply involved in a tournament of the top bantamweights that include Vic Darchinyan, Abner Mares, Joseph Agbeko and Yohnny Perez.
"I have agreed to a co-management agreement with Vinny Scolpino to give Porras a chance to get the bigger fights in the US," Pinol said.
Another Braveheart boxer whose career will be handled by Scolpino in the US is former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Aspac Bantamweight Champion Jundy "Pretty Boy" Maraon whose return to the ring has just been announced by the former governor after a two-year lay off because of hand injuries.
Scolpino will act as the business advisor for Maraon, a native of Molave, Zamboanga del Sur who remained undefeated with 14 wins, 11 KOs and 1 draw.
Porras, accompanied by Angeles City-based American trainer Rick Staheli, will leave for the US June 1 and will stay with Braveheart Boxing Club's cutman Jeff de Guzman in Glendale, California.
Scolpino said Porras has to arrive in California days ahead of the fight because of some medical requirements that may be accomplished with the California State Boxing Commission.
The lefthanded Philippine champion has a record of 26 wins, 17 KOs and 2 losses. He won the national bantamweight title in a rugged a bloody fight against bullstrong Richard Pumicpic in February.
Fighting with a sprained wrist and two big cuts over both his eyebrows, Porras finished strong to win the title by Unanimous Decision earning the admiration of Promoter Gary Shaw who said that the Filipino bantamweight champion is the kind of fighter who will excel in tough fights in the US.[CARLOS BAUTISTA]
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3/9/11
Porras wins vacant RP bantam title
Glenn "The Rock" Porras of North Cotabato, the country's Number 1 bantamweight contender, bucked a knockdown in the third round of a 12 round championship bout, two cuts in his left and right eyebrows and a sprained left wrist to score a unanimous decision victory over No. 4 contender Richard Pumicpic of Laguna and win the national title in the 118-lb. division in the ALA Boxing Promotion and Cobra Energy drink open air boxing at the Magsaysay Park, recently.
It was a rough and tough fight for the two fighters as the bout was made more difficult by the rain that drenched the canvas causing the two fighters to fall and roll. It also sapped the energy of the two fighters who figured in frequent pushing and grappling.
Porras, 25, took control of the fight early the first two rounds but ran smack into a thunderous right by Pumicpic prompting referee Ramuel Ovalo to give the Braveheart North Cotabato fighter a mandatory eight count. But that was the only round clearly won by Pumicpic who was outpointed by Porras throughout the fight.
The judges’ scorecards were almost identical with Mario de Ramos scoring 116-111, Alberto Dulalas 117-111 and Romy Fordaliza 116-111, all for Porras.
Mayor Joselito Piñol of the town of Mlang, North Cotabato where Porras comes from, awarded the championship belt of the title fight supervised by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB).
Two other fighters from the Braveheart Boxing Club of North Cotabato owned by the Piñol brothers scored impressive victories.
Junior featherweight Ronnie "Baby Faced Destroyer" Apilado displayed tremendous body punching scoring a 4th round knockout with a devastating left to the body of the game Rolando Omela in a scheduled 8.
So impressive was Apilado's body punching that Omela himself said he felt like some of his ribs were broken because of the relentless attack to the midsection.
Another prospect of the Braveheart Boxing Club of North Cotabato, 18-year-old Joemer Lumacad, fighting only his 3rd pro fight forced Ruel Cabrejas, who was making his pro debut, to submission after only 1:34 minutes of the first round with relentless attack to the head and body. It was his second knockout in 3 successful professional fights.
After the bout, Porras complained that he sprained his left wrist and this seriously affected his performance during the Philippine bantamweight championship.
Porras victory capped a successful weekend for the North Cotabato boxers who won 5 of their 6 bouts. Saturday night in General Santos City featherweight Lorenzo Villanueva and miniflyweight Rommel Asenjo won in contrasting fashions. Villanueva shellacked Ruben Santillanosa in the 2nd round while Asenjo outpointed Jongjong Ponteras.[CARLOS BAUTISTA]
It was a rough and tough fight for the two fighters as the bout was made more difficult by the rain that drenched the canvas causing the two fighters to fall and roll. It also sapped the energy of the two fighters who figured in frequent pushing and grappling.
Porras, 25, took control of the fight early the first two rounds but ran smack into a thunderous right by Pumicpic prompting referee Ramuel Ovalo to give the Braveheart North Cotabato fighter a mandatory eight count. But that was the only round clearly won by Pumicpic who was outpointed by Porras throughout the fight.
The judges’ scorecards were almost identical with Mario de Ramos scoring 116-111, Alberto Dulalas 117-111 and Romy Fordaliza 116-111, all for Porras.
Mayor Joselito Piñol of the town of Mlang, North Cotabato where Porras comes from, awarded the championship belt of the title fight supervised by the Games and Amusements Board (GAB).
Two other fighters from the Braveheart Boxing Club of North Cotabato owned by the Piñol brothers scored impressive victories.
Junior featherweight Ronnie "Baby Faced Destroyer" Apilado displayed tremendous body punching scoring a 4th round knockout with a devastating left to the body of the game Rolando Omela in a scheduled 8.
So impressive was Apilado's body punching that Omela himself said he felt like some of his ribs were broken because of the relentless attack to the midsection.
Another prospect of the Braveheart Boxing Club of North Cotabato, 18-year-old Joemer Lumacad, fighting only his 3rd pro fight forced Ruel Cabrejas, who was making his pro debut, to submission after only 1:34 minutes of the first round with relentless attack to the head and body. It was his second knockout in 3 successful professional fights.
After the bout, Porras complained that he sprained his left wrist and this seriously affected his performance during the Philippine bantamweight championship.
Porras victory capped a successful weekend for the North Cotabato boxers who won 5 of their 6 bouts. Saturday night in General Santos City featherweight Lorenzo Villanueva and miniflyweight Rommel Asenjo won in contrasting fashions. Villanueva shellacked Ruben Santillanosa in the 2nd round while Asenjo outpointed Jongjong Ponteras.[CARLOS BAUTISTA]
11/9/08
MARAON FIGHTS IN U.S. DEC. 12; GONZALES TAKES THAI NOV. 25
All's well that ends well.
Following a commitment from Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao that he will take care of two of Mindanao's promising boxers who have been waiting for fights in the US for six months, Top Rank has finally scheduled a fight for one of them.
"We will be able to squeeze in one of them in the Dec.12 card of Top Rank with Telefutura," Pacquiao's lawyer, Jeng Gacal, told Vice Governor Manny Pinol, the boxers' manager, Tuesday.
Gacal said upon instructions from Pacquiao, he immediately talked to Top Rank President Bob Arum about the plight of the two boxers.
"There seems to be a miscommunication somewhere because Bob is not aware that Top Rank has signed up Glenn Gonzales and Jundy Maraon," Gacal said.
Gonzales, a featherweight (7 wins, 4 KOs, 1 draw) and Maraon, a bantamweight (10 wins, 8 KOs, 1 draw), both 23 years old, were signed up by Top Rank late last year through the recommendation of Pacquiao.
The 3-year promotional contract was facilitated by Top Rank executive Todd duBoef and was used as the basis for the issuance of the working visa to the two boxers.They were promised 4 fights a year but since arriving in the US in April this year, only Gonzales has fought, on July 5 winning a bout against Florida-based Robert daLuz.
"We wanted to accommodate both of them but the card is already filled up and that's Top Rank's last fight promotion for the year," Gacal said.
Vice Gov. Pinol said that Gonzales, known as "Rapid Fire" and 5' 7" tall, will have to come home to the Philippines on Nov. 12 for a 10-round non-title fight with a still unnamed Thai opponent on Nov. 25 in the big town of Midsayap in North Cotabato which will mark its foundation anniversary.
"We have to keep him active or else he will rust. Glenn needs at least a dozen more fights before he could take on the big names." Vice Gov. Pinol said of his cousin whose development as a fighter he nurtured since the boxer was an amateur at age 12.
Gonzales, a southpaw who caught the eye of trainer Freddie Roach when he was still a 4-round fighter, was a silver medallist of the Asian Youth Boxing Championships as a member of the Philippine national boxing team.
A shattered bone in his left hand, however, stunted his career as he had to undergo a bone graft and had to rest for one year.
Maraon's opponent has not been named yet, said Atty. Gacal, but he added it would be most likely be a Mexican.
Tall for a bantamweight at 5' "6, Maraon, called "Pretty Boy" because of his good looks is a village chief's son in Suminot, Zamboanga del Sur who joined Vice Gov. Pinol's Braveheart Boxing Club through the latter's young brother, M'lang Mayor Lito Pinol three years ago.
A tremendous puncher, Maraon, also a southpaw, is considered as one of the most powerful boxers in his division. "It is not often that you a see a boxer who can knock out an opponent with one punch but Maraon is one of those rare power punchers," Vice Gov. Pinol said.
The only blemish in his record was a draw with Pacquiao boxer Ernel Fontanilla who suffered a small cut in the forehead following a smashing left unleashed by Maraon in the 2nd round of their fight in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Oscar Larios bout.
"Fontanilla was on the way down but Buboy (Fernandez, Pacquiao trainer) saw a way out by asking the doctor to stop the fight because of that small cut and it was declared a draw," said Vice Gov. Pinol.
In one of his sparring sessions in Watsonville, California where he is being supervised by Mexican assistant trainer Josh Sanchez, Maraon knocked out cold in sparring a top US bantamweight amateur fighter.
"Such is the power of Maraon and this makes him a very exciting fighter," said Vice Gov. Pinol.
Gonzales and Maraon are two of a dozen outstanding but largely unknown boxers from Mindanao who now fight under the Braveheart Boxing Club of Vice Gov. Pinol.
Following a commitment from Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao that he will take care of two of Mindanao's promising boxers who have been waiting for fights in the US for six months, Top Rank has finally scheduled a fight for one of them.
"We will be able to squeeze in one of them in the Dec.12 card of Top Rank with Telefutura," Pacquiao's lawyer, Jeng Gacal, told Vice Governor Manny Pinol, the boxers' manager, Tuesday.
Gacal said upon instructions from Pacquiao, he immediately talked to Top Rank President Bob Arum about the plight of the two boxers.
"There seems to be a miscommunication somewhere because Bob is not aware that Top Rank has signed up Glenn Gonzales and Jundy Maraon," Gacal said.
Gonzales, a featherweight (7 wins, 4 KOs, 1 draw) and Maraon, a bantamweight (10 wins, 8 KOs, 1 draw), both 23 years old, were signed up by Top Rank late last year through the recommendation of Pacquiao.
The 3-year promotional contract was facilitated by Top Rank executive Todd duBoef and was used as the basis for the issuance of the working visa to the two boxers.They were promised 4 fights a year but since arriving in the US in April this year, only Gonzales has fought, on July 5 winning a bout against Florida-based Robert daLuz.
"We wanted to accommodate both of them but the card is already filled up and that's Top Rank's last fight promotion for the year," Gacal said.
Vice Gov. Pinol said that Gonzales, known as "Rapid Fire" and 5' 7" tall, will have to come home to the Philippines on Nov. 12 for a 10-round non-title fight with a still unnamed Thai opponent on Nov. 25 in the big town of Midsayap in North Cotabato which will mark its foundation anniversary.
"We have to keep him active or else he will rust. Glenn needs at least a dozen more fights before he could take on the big names." Vice Gov. Pinol said of his cousin whose development as a fighter he nurtured since the boxer was an amateur at age 12.
Gonzales, a southpaw who caught the eye of trainer Freddie Roach when he was still a 4-round fighter, was a silver medallist of the Asian Youth Boxing Championships as a member of the Philippine national boxing team.
A shattered bone in his left hand, however, stunted his career as he had to undergo a bone graft and had to rest for one year.
Maraon's opponent has not been named yet, said Atty. Gacal, but he added it would be most likely be a Mexican.
Tall for a bantamweight at 5' "6, Maraon, called "Pretty Boy" because of his good looks is a village chief's son in Suminot, Zamboanga del Sur who joined Vice Gov. Pinol's Braveheart Boxing Club through the latter's young brother, M'lang Mayor Lito Pinol three years ago.
A tremendous puncher, Maraon, also a southpaw, is considered as one of the most powerful boxers in his division. "It is not often that you a see a boxer who can knock out an opponent with one punch but Maraon is one of those rare power punchers," Vice Gov. Pinol said.
The only blemish in his record was a draw with Pacquiao boxer Ernel Fontanilla who suffered a small cut in the forehead following a smashing left unleashed by Maraon in the 2nd round of their fight in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Oscar Larios bout.
"Fontanilla was on the way down but Buboy (Fernandez, Pacquiao trainer) saw a way out by asking the doctor to stop the fight because of that small cut and it was declared a draw," said Vice Gov. Pinol.
In one of his sparring sessions in Watsonville, California where he is being supervised by Mexican assistant trainer Josh Sanchez, Maraon knocked out cold in sparring a top US bantamweight amateur fighter.
"Such is the power of Maraon and this makes him a very exciting fighter," said Vice Gov. Pinol.
Gonzales and Maraon are two of a dozen outstanding but largely unknown boxers from Mindanao who now fight under the Braveheart Boxing Club of Vice Gov. Pinol.
10/7/08
Porras, Magbanua score KO’s in Bakbakan sa M’lang
Bantamweight Glenn “The Rock” Porras improved his knockout record to 10 in 16 wins while Junior Featherweight Rolando Magbanua maintained his impressive no-loss record after both pummeled their opponents to submission in last Saturday’s “Bakbakan sa Mlang” at the M’lang Municipal Gymnasium.
Hometown hero Porras, who comes from Barangay Luz Village in M’lang, pounded Dondon Jimenea of General Santos City to submission in the 5th round of their 10 round non-title main event match.
Jimenea tried to frustrate the hard-hitting Porras with hit-and-run tactics but the latter’s strong body punches eventually took its toll on the cocky Jimenea who told his corner that he has had enough.
Magbanua meanwhile brought down Ruben Santillanosa of Upi, Shariff Kabungsuan in the 2nd round before finally scoring a TKO in the 4th.
The former RP boxing team member from Pigcawayan, North Cotabato showed little respect for his opponent who was billed as a veteran of several fights in Australia , scoring impressively with head and body punches against Santillanosa.
Magbanua improved his record to 10-0-0 with 6 knockouts while Santillanosa dropped to 7-16-2.
Young Rey Juntilla from Dalapitan, Matalam also scored an impressive 2nd round TKO against Charlie Lamela of Mangagoy in their 6-round Bantamweight match.
Juntilla now has a record of 5-0-0 with 3 knockouts.
Other winners, all scoring unanimous decisions, in the 7-fight event promoted by North Cotabato ABC Federation President Soc Piñol of Braveheart Sports Promotions were Edrin Dapudong who fought Julius Alcos of Cebu City (10 rds. - 108 lbs.), Jermie Jabel who battled Kenneth Parreño of Gen. Santos City (6 rds. - 108 lbs.), Randy Lagos of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat who faced Roy Taguibalos of Digos City (4 rds. – 115 lbs.) and Rey Mercado, also from Lebak, who went up against Elbert Guardario of Davao City (4 rds. – 105 lbs.).
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