Abdulhamid Clashes With Unbeaten Thai Foe

Adam Diu Abdulhamid Photo Credit: Sanman Promotions

Press Release: July 31, 2017 (Originally released July 30,2017) By Sanman Promotions – Fighting in enemy territory has always been a tough task but Adam Diu Abdulhamid of the Sanman Boxing Gym is unfazed of his upcoming fight abroad as he battles a Thailander opponent on August 23 in Bangkok Thailand. Abdulhamid will trade leathers with the unbeaten Downua Ruawakiking for the IBF Asia Super Lightweight title.

"I am not bothered being on the road. Once the bell rings, it's just me and him," said Abdulhamid, who has 11 wins (4KOs) and three losses.

Abdulhamid is on a two-fight winning streak and has won nine of his last 10 fights.

"This is going to be a good fight and we are confident of Diu's chances to score a big win," said Jim Claude "JC" Manangquil, chief executive officer of the Sanman Promotions. Ruawaiking will be putting his unbeaten slate on the line as he is yet to lose in nine fights with seven of those wins coming by way of knockouts. Manangquil said the upcoming card will be promoted by Jimmy Chaichotchuang of Kiatkreerin Promotions.

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Garcia-Broner Weights

The official weigh-in for Premier Boxing Champions latest card, which will be televised in the United States by Showtime and will be headlined by a twelve round Jr. Welterweight bout between former multi-division world champions Mikey Garcia and Adrien Broner took place earlier today in Brooklyn, NY. The official weights for the entire card are as follows. 

Main Event: Jr. Welterweight – 12Rds.

Mikey Garcia 139 1/2lbs. vs. Adrien Broner 138 3/4lbs.

Middleweight – 12Rds.

Jermall Charlo 159 1/4lbs. vs. Jorge Heiland 158 1/4lbs.

Jr. Bantamweight – 12Rds,

Rau’shee Warren 113 1/4lbs. vs. McJoe Arroyo 114 3/4lbs.

Women’s Lightweight – 8Rds.

Katie Taylor 134 1/2lbs. vs. Jasmine Clarkson 133 1/2lbs.

Welterweight – 8Rds.

Noel Murphy 142 1/4lbs. vs. Julio Cesar Sanchez 143lbs.

Heavyweight – 10Rds.

Gerald Washington 248lbs. vs. Jarrell Miller 298 3/4lbs.

Lightweight – 8Rds.

Billy Dib 133lbs. vs. Yardley Cruz 132 3/4lbs.

Welterweight – 4Rds.

Kenny Robles 140 1/2lbs. vs. Dan Murray 143 1/2lbs.

Jr. Lightweight – 4Rds.

Desmond Jarman 129lbs. vs. Darnell Pettis 130 3/4lbs.

Heavyweight – 6Rds.

Elder Hernandez 222lbs. vs. George Arias 213 1/4lbs.

PBC: Garcia vs. Broner takes place tomorrow night (Saturday, July 29th) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. The card can be seen in the United States on Showtime beginning at 9PM ET/6PM PT and will also be streamed on the Showtime and Showtime Anytime apps. Check your cable/satellite listings for time and channel in your area. A portion of the undercard headlined by the Gerald Washington-Jarrell Miller bout will be streamed on Showtime Sports’ Facebook page and Youtube channel beginning at 7:15PM ET/4:15PM PT. For more information on the undercard stream, Showtime, Showtime Sports, and the Showtime and Showtime Anytime apps and a list of compatible devices please visit: www.sho.com. Showtime Sports’ Facebook pages: www.facebook.com/ShoBoxing  / www.facebook.com/Shosports Showtime Sports’ Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/shosports.  

In the United Kingdom and Ireland the card can be seen on Sky Sports Main Event (Formerly Sky Sports 1) beginning at 1AM (Sunday, July 30th) at 1AM (Local UK Time) For more information on Sky Sports and to check channel listings in your area please visit: www.skysports.com.

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Tabugon To Fight Unbeaten Australian Fighter On Aug. 19

Photo Credit: Sanman Promotions

Press Release: July 25, 2017 By Sanman Promotions - A daunting  mission awaits Raymond Tabugon of the Sanman Boxing Gym as he is set to face unbeaten Australian fighter Andrew Moloney in "Punches at the Park 5" on August 19 at the Melbourne Park Function Centre in Victoria Australia. Sporting a 20W-7L-1D, 10KOs record, Tabugon expressed confidence of hurdling the daunting task.

"I'm training really hard for this fight and I know I have a great chance of beating Andrew Moloney," he said. At stake in the fight are WBA Oceania super flyweight and OPBF Silver Super Flyweight belts. "This is a must-win for Tabugon. He is very confident and we are hoping to bring home the belts home," said Tabugon's manager Jim Claude "JC" Manangquil, chief executive officer of Sanman Promotions.

Moloney is yet to lose in 13 fights with eight of the victories coming by way of knockouts. Another Filipino fighter will see action in the undercard with Lolito Sonsona of Jason Soong Stable taking on Andrew's twin brother Jason for the WBA Oceania and OPBF Silver Super Bantamweight titles.

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Moralde Triumphs; Mananquil Puts On A Show In “Brawl At The Mall”

Engelbert (Left) Moralde (Right) Credit: Sanman Promotions

Press Release:  General Santos City, Philippines July 23, 2017 By Sanman Promotions- Engelbert Moralde halted a two-fight losing streak with a majority decision win over Jestoni Makiputin in

the main event of the "Brawl at the Mall" Sunday night at

Robinsons Place Atrium in General Santos City.  Moralde improved to 9W-5L-0D, 6KOs,

while Makiputin fell to 5W-2L-2D.   

Putting on a show were Ben Mananquil

and Kim Lindog as the two fighters went all-out right from the

opening bell.    In the end, Mananquil escaped with a

unanimous decision win to improve to 14W-1L-2D, 3KOs). Lindog dropped

to 5W-5L-1D, 4KOs.    “It was the best fight of the

night,” said Sanman Promotions chief executive officer Jim Claude

“JC” Manangquil.   

Keeping his unblemished record intact

was Jade Bornea, who scored a second-round knockout win over Nicong

Calamba.    Bornea now has eight victories—five

of them coming by way of knockouts. Nicong Calamba (7W-25L-4D, 4KOs)     In other fights Jerven Mama (chalked

up first-round KO win over Roger Salaton; Dave Apolinario posted a

unanimous decision win over Rio Golipatan, and Mark Antonio posted a

first-round KO win over Elizer Ambon.    The fight card was a blockbuster on

social media as thousands watched the card via the newly formed

SANMAN LIVE. The live streaming recorded 31,000

reach and had 10,000 views

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“Brawl At The Mall: Collision Course” Weights

 L/R Engelbert Moralde-Jestoni Makiputin Credit: Sanman Promotions

Press Release: July 22, 2017 By Sanman Promotions - The stage is set for tomorrow's (Sunday, July 23) “Brawl at the Mall: Collision Course” at the Robinsons Place Atrium in General Santos City. The boxing extravaganza put up by Sanman Promotions headed by chief executive officer Jim Claude “JC” Manangquil and chief finance officer Dexter Tan will be streamed live on Facebook via the SANMAN LIVE.

       The live streaming will start with the amateur bouts at 3 p.m. The streaming can be viewed by visiting Sanman Promotions' Facebook page. In the weigh-in held earlier today, main event protagonists Engelbert Moralde and Jestoni Makiputin tipped the scales at 119 and 117 pounds, respectively. The two will fight for six rounds in the bantamweight division.

      

    Also facing off in a bantamweight six-rounder division are Ben Mananquil (119 pounds) and Kim Lindog (117 pounds) as well as Jade Bornea (118 pounds) and Nicong Calamba (118 pounds). Jerven Mama weighed 112 pounds for his fight against Roger Salaton (113 pounds) in the flyweight division showdown scheduled for four rounds.        Mark Antonio, on the other hand, weighed 113 pounds, while his opponent Jeffrey Diale tipped the scales at 112 pounds.

Sanman Live: “Brawl At The Mall: Collision Course” takes place tomorrow (Sunday, July 23rd) at the Robinsons Place Atrium in General Santos City, Philippines. The card can be seen on Sanman Promotions’ Facebook page beginning at 3PM (Local Philippine Time) Approximately 3AM (Sunday, July 23rd U.S. EST.) For more information about Sanman Promotions and to view the card please visit Sanman Promotions official Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/SanmanPromotions

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Update

We would like to let our readers know that a special edition of the regular feature Observations On Recent Events In Boxing discussing some of the events that have taken place during the month of July is currently in the works and will be released on Monday, August 7th. Stay tuned. "And That's The Boxing Truth."

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Mananquil Looks To Keep Streak Going In “Brawl At The Mall”

Ben Mananquil Photo Credit:Sanman Promotions

Press Release: July 19, 2017 By Sanman Promotions - The rising Ben Mananquil of the Sanman Boxing Gym will be one of the fighters to watch out for in the upcoming "Brawl at the Mall: Collision Course" slated July 23 at Robinsons Place Atrium in General Santos City.  Mananquil (13W-1L-2D, 3KOs) will be gunning for a fourth straight victory against Kim Lindog (5W-4L-1D, 4KOs) as he gears up for a bigger fight that Sanman Promotions chief executive officer (CEO) Jim Claude “JC” Manangquil is cooking up for him late this year.

       “I am planning to have him fight for the OPBF silver title on Sept. 9 versus Jhalel Payao,” said Manangquil. Payao is a stalwart of the Cebu City-based Omega Boxing Gym. Mananquil pulled off three straight wins after absorbing a split decision loss to Jing Xiang in Haikou, China last December 27, 2014.

      

    The match will be streamed live via Sanman Live. The Sanman Live card, which can viewed through Sanman Promotions' Facebook page, will also feature the fight of Jade Bornea against Nicong Calamba and the main event duel of Engelbert Moralde and Jestoni Makiputin.

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Duno now in U.S., Ready To Buckle Down To Work

L/R Assistant trainer Stanley Godinez, Recky Dulay, Romero Duno, Rodel Mayol.

Press Release: July 17, 2017 (Originally released July 16, 2017) By Sanman Promotions - After taking some time off, it's back to serious business for the hard-punching Romeo “Ruthless” Duno, who arrived in Los Angeles, California, USA yesterday. “Duno will start training at Wildcard Gym next week with Rodel Mayol,” said Sanman Promotions chief finance officer Dexter Tan.

    Romero (14W-1L-0D-13KOs) was signed up by Golden Boy Promotions of boxing great Oscar De La Hoya after his sensational second-round knockout win over Christian Gonzalez last March 10 at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles.  

    After his impressive win over Gonzalez, Duno saw action in a homecoming fight last June 10 that saw him knocking out Jason Tinampay in the second round in the main event of Brawl at the Mall: The Homecoming at the Robinsons Mall Atrium in General Santos City.     “I am happy to be back in the US. I will continue to work hard and will not waste the opportunity that was given to me,” said Duno.

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Eubank Jr.-Abraham Preview

On July 15^th one of the more interesting fights in the recent history of the 168lb. Super-Middleweight division will take place when IBO Super-Middleweight world champion Chris Eubank Jr. will defend his crown against former two-division world champion and current IBO number one Super-Middleweight contender Arthur Abraham at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England. This match-up, which will be televised on pay-per-view here in the United States, is in some ways a crossroads fight for both fighters.

For the champion Chris Eubank Jr. this fight represents what could be the start of his campaign to become the Super-Middleweight division’s central figure. Eubank, the son of the legendary former two-division world champion Chris Eubank Sr., won the International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super-Middleweight world championship in February of this year with a tenth round stoppage of Renold Quinlan, has won twenty-four of twenty-five professional fights and will have what could be a difficult task in what will be his first title defense in the form of former world champion Arthur Abraham.

The primary question that I have going into this fight is how the thirty-seven year old Abraham will attempt to combat Eubank. Abraham is a former two-division world champion who successfully defended the IBF Middleweight world championship ten times between 2005-2009 before moving up in weight to the Super-Middleweight division. Abraham has gone on to hold the WBO Super-Middleweight championship twice, but some might argue after fifty-one professional fights that he might be a fighter on the decline.

Abraham however, has won two straight fights since losing the WBO Super-Middleweight world championship to Gilberto Ramirez in April of last year. The challenge for Abraham will be to neutralize Eubank’s movement and nullify his offense. Eubank is a fighter with a good mix of hand speed and punching power, but can throw punches from varying angles, which makes him a difficult fighter to combat.

Abraham is a fighter who uses a high and tight defensive guard to block and deflect his opponents offense as he attempts to apply pressure by coming forward and looking to gradually break an opponent down. The former champion has scored knockouts in thirty of his forty-six career wins registering a career knockout percentage of 59%. Although he has the ability to get an opponent out of there should the opportunity arise, Abraham has shown that he is also capable of outworking an opponent as a fight progresses.

Fighters who have good lateral movement and hand speed such as Andre Ward and Andre Dirrell have been able to outbox Abraham by outworking him and keeping him on the defensive. Abraham will face a similar challenge in this fight against Eubank.

The twenty-seven year old Eubank has all the theoretical advantages going into this fight. Youth, hand speed, an unorthodox style, punching power and is capable of ending a fight with either hand as evidenced by his scoring knockouts in nineteen of his twenty-four career wins registering a career knockout percentage of 76%. Although Eubank’s movement and angles have proven to be a difficult task for his opponents, he does periodically drop his hands choosing to attempt to avoid punches with strictly head and lateral movement.

Abraham is a first-class counter puncher and it will be interesting to see if Eubank shows any reluctance to drop his hands as to not leave the challenger a potential opening. When Eubank lets his hands go he is capable of varying his attack and keeping an opponent on the defensive. Given Abraham’s style of coming forward and working behind a tight defensive guard, one could expect that the champion will look to swarm the challenger with offense in spurts with the intent of keeping Abraham from being able to get off with his offense and using his movement to prevent him from closing the distance where he could get on the inside.

What is at stake in this fight beyond a world championship and a position atop the Super-Middleweight division is a slot in the upcoming World Boxing Super Series eight-man single-elimination Super-Middleweight tournament that is scheduled to begin in September. With the 168lb. Suoer-Middleweight division featuring several top fighters and world champions all vying to become the number one fighter/central figure of the division, we will see if Chris Eubank  Jr. or Arthur Abraham will be able to make a strong argument as being the number one fighter in the division and earn a spot in the upcoming Super Series tournament which will likely determine  the Super-Middleweight division’s next central figure.

“And That’s The Boxing Truth.”

Eubank Jr. vs. Abraham takes place tomorrow night (Saturday, July 15th) at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London, England. In the United States the fight as well as undercard can be seen on Integrated Sports Pay-Per-View for $29.95 on cable/satellite and the Fite TV app beginning at 2:30PM ET/11:30AM PT. Contact your cable/satellite provider to order. The Fite TV app is available on Apple app store and Android. For ordering information and more information about the Fite TV app as well as instructions on how to cast content from your phone or tablet to your television please visit: www.fite.tv. For more information on Integrated Sports Media please visit: http://www.integratedsportsnet.com.

 In Canada, the card can be seen on Super Channel beginning at 2:30PM ET/11:30AM PT. For more information on Super Channel please visit: www.superchannel.ca. In the United Kingdom, the card can be seen on ITV Box Office for €19.95 HD/€16.95 Standard Definition. For more information about ITV Box Office as well as a listing of cable/satellite providers where ITV Box Office is available please visit: https://www.itvboxoffice.co.uk. Check your listings internationally.

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Brief Update

We would like to let our readers know that new material will be released on Friday, July 14th. Stay tuned. "And That's The Boxing Truth."

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