Valero, Jaro make weight for Kameda-Ambunda undercard
THE boxers who will fight in the undercard of tonight’s “Battle of the Undefeated” Ambunda vs. Kameda WBO bantamweight title fight had a separate weigh-in held yesterday afternoon at the GAB-Cebu office.
Gerpaul Valero, a former Buhay Boksingero champion, will face hard-hitting former WBC world flyweight champion Sonny Boy Jaro of the Jaro Boxing Gym of Binangonan, Rizal.
Valero, from the Flores Boxing Stable, weighed 115 lbs while Jaro was a pound heavier. They will engage in a 10-round non-title bout in one of the undercard bouts featuring boxers from Team Singwangcha.
Up and coming prospects Ardie Boyose, Neil John Tabanao and Joey Canoy complete the team sponsored by Thai boxing patron Naris Singwangcha and Fighter Wine.
Boyose (123.5 lbs) fights Al Grumo (126 lbs) of Surigao; Tabanao (122.5 lbs) battles Charlie Pucdol (121 lbs) of the Omega Boxing Gym while Canoy (102 lbs) faces Marwin Cristota (100 lbs), also from Surigao del Sur.
Also seeing action is rising Jack Tepora (119 lbs) of the Omega Gym against Randy Gomez (113.5 lbs) in an eight rounder while fighting in a couple of four rounders are; Andrew Palas (112 lbs) vs. Robert Awetin (112 lbs) and Joyjoy Formentera (114 lbs) vs. Rizaldo Sangong (114.5 lbs). The card will be aired live in Japan. /Correspondent Rene Bonsubre Jr.