JC Manangquil (center) poses with Vincent Moralde (left) and Romero Duno during the press launching of the Brawl at the Mall: Glory fightcard slated February 13 in General Santos City. /CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
SANMAN Promotions announced its inaugural boxing show for this year via the 2nd installment of “Brawl at the Mall: Glory” slated February 13 at the Gaisano Mall Atrium in General Santos City.
The main event will have John Vincent “Mulawin” Moralde of Sanman Boxing Club fighting Anthony “Zorro” Sabalde of Cebu’s Flores and Wakee Salud Boxing Stable for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) International featherweight title.
“This will be the first of our scheduled seven or eight boxing shows for this year,” said Sanman Promotions Chief Executive Officer Jim Claude “JC” Manangquil.
Sanman also hopes to stage one boxing event in Manila.
Moralde (14W-0L-0D-7KOs) and Sabalde (10-4D-0D-5KOs) will be fighting for 10 rounds.
“We are testing John Vincent Moralde to face a quality opponent like Sabalde,” said Manangquil.
He said “Sabalde is well-trained and is a talented southpaw and should not be taken lightly by Moralde.
“If Moralde wins, we are planning to bring him to the US to join Harmonito dela Torre, who is currently training now under a Cuban coach,” Manangquil added.
“I will work hard for this fight. I usually don’t take my opponent lightly. But I know I will be victorious in this fight. I have confidence with my ability that will help me become a world champion,” added Moralde.
The 21-year old Moralde, a native of Davao City, captured the vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council Continental featherweight title via a unanimous decision against erstwhile undefeated Australian Brayd Smith on March 14 last year in Queensland, Australia.
Smith collapsed soon after the fight due to bleeding in the brain. He passed away two days after the fight.
Four months later, Moralde returned to action and knocked out Fil-American William George in the second round at the Robinson’s Mall Atrium in General Santos.
Sabalde, on the other hand, is coming off a win after he stopped Phil Angcamor in the fourth round last February 28 in Bukidnon.
Seeing action in the undercard are Romeo “Dyamite” Duno and bantamweight “Magic” Mike Plania, also from Sanman Boxing Club.
Duno (8-0-0-7KOs) will face Jason “Siaton Boy” Egara (21-16-0-10 KOs) of Siaton, Negros Oriental for the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation super featherweight title.
The 18-year old Plania (8-0-0-4 KOs), a former member of the PH national team in the Junior World Championship held in Ukraine, will fight Bryan Samson of Wakee Salud Gym.