Sonsona vs. Vazquez Jr. on Double Assault
This coming Saturday, February 27, 2010 Marvin Sonsona and Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr will go head to head in Puerto Rico for the vacant WBO Jr. Featherweight title on the Sonsona vs. Vazquez Jr Double Assault PPV.
The 19-year old Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona is ‘hungry like a tiger’ for his 2nd title shot. Marvin Sonsona holds the record as the second youngest Filipino to win a world title and the one with the shortest ever reign (77 days).
Sonsona lost his WBA super-flyweight belt for weighing in 2.6 pounds over the limit for his defense against Mexican Alejandro Hernandez last November in Canada. The General Santos pride went on to battle Hernandez to a draw, consoling himself by remaining undefeated (14-0-1, 12 KOs).
“I want to make up for what happened in Canada and win another world title. I‚Äôm hungry and focused on this fight; I‚Äôm hungry like a tiger!” said Sonsona
WBO No. 3 rated Sonsona is not intimidated that he will be fighting with No. 2 rated Vazquez Jr. (17-0-1, 14 KOs) in Vasquez own hostile territory.
“Fighting in his (Vasquez‚Äôs) hometown doesn‚Äôt bother me. The officials will be fair and I have a lot of Puerto Rican fans, too. I‚Äôm not sure if it‚Äôll end in a knockout, but it‚Äôs going to be a very good fight,” he declared.
Losing the championship belt at the weighing scales right on his first defense two months later brought back memories of a young Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao, who is now on intense training for the upcoming Pacquiao vs. Clottey fight, had a same experience back in 1999 but eventually rebounded to become a seven-division champion and the pound-for-pound king.
“Manny is Manny. It‚Äôs hard following in his footsteps but all I can do is to be my best and, hopefully, bring another world title home,” Sonsona said of his idol and fellow “Gensanon.”
The second part of the “Double Assault” PPV action will continues later Saturday night, live from Guadalajara, Mexico as WBC light flyweight champion Rodel “Bantang Mandaue” Mayol (26-4-1, 20 KOs), rated No. 2 by The Ring, defends his belt in the 12-round main event versus the WBC No. 1 contender, former WBC light flyweight titlist Omar “Giant Killer” Nino (28-3-1, 20 KOs).
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Vazquez vs Sonsona is not an ordinary fight only but a fight of the new generation of boxers in the scene.
Both fighters had their pride & 0 loss at stake. Who will make a history? Who will win in this clash of undefeated fighters?