Condes to fight for WBC Asia belt

FORMER International Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight champion Florante Condes (25-7-1, 21KOs) of Looc, Romblon will slug it out with World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight Continental king Donny Mabao (20-20-1, 4KOs) of La Trinidad, Benguet for the WBC Asia Council Continetal Minimumweight belt in the main event of “King of the Ring” card this Saturday at the PAGCOR Casino Filipino in Parañaque City.

This was confirmed yesterday by international matchmaker Brico Santig of Highland Boxing.

Fondly called “The Little Pacquiao” in the boxing world, Condes annexed the IBF minimumweight world crown with a close split decision win in Jakarta over then world champion Muhammad Rachman in 2007. But a year later he lost the title in his first defense to Mexican Raul “Rayito” Garcia in Baja California, Mexico.

“I’m ready and still hungry for glory,” said the 32-year-old Condes.

Last September, Condes failed to annex the International Boxing Organization (IBO) minimumweight world title when he lost to South African Hekkie “The Hexecutioner” Budler (21-1, 6KO’s) on points.

The June of last year, Condes lost a 12-round unanimous decision to undefeated Thai Wanheng Menayothin (23-0, 7KOs) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Meanwhile, Jopher “Baby Hatton” Maryuan (6-2-2, 2KOs) of Cagayan de Oro will face 20-year-old JR Estremos Singwancha (7-5, 2KOs) for the WBC Continental Light Flyweight (105 lbs) title in the co-main event.

In an exciting girls fight, Japanese Kayoko Ebata (4-4, 2KOs) of Tokyo battles 21-year-old Filipina Christine Latube (1-3-2, 0KOs).