Report and potos by Pepe Rodríguez
Jaderes Padua, who keeps throwing threats in his remarks, said yesterday after the public workout: I’m in Mexico to beat “Kochulito” Montiel.
Mexican Fernando Montiel and Philippino Jaredes Padua, will put this Saturday on the line, the WBC Super Bantamweight International title, at the Sports Complex of the Azul Ixtapa hotel in Zihuatanejo Mexico.
Padua, who showed speed and accuracy in the public workout, said he came to Mexico with one objective; to prove himself that he is a good fighter, but mostly fulfill a promise he made to his friend Noniito Donaire, who gave him great tips to knock out Montiel. And added: “I have three goals in this new visit to Mexico: Knockout, Withdraw Montiel, and enjoy a relaxing holiday”, then return to the Philippines to give thanks to Nonito for the advice, that I am sure will be very useful to succeed and add another belt to my collection”.
This afternoon will be held the final press conference where the stars of the evening, which has been called “Ixtapa de Kochulito”, will attend.
Watch the fight at www.wbcboxing.tv
As in September, I once again ran out of gas in the 10th & 11th championship rounds of October & November with this column, but I recovered to complete them and will unleash a few more flurries to close out the 12th and final round.
In the first week of October, Hassan N’Dam won a UD over Curtis Stevens in an eliminator for the right to challenge Jermaine Taylor who defeated aging Sam Soliman to regain the IBF Middleweight title. How Taylor even earned this title shot is another story altogether, but it is all irrelevant as he is now the champion. However he will not have too much time to savor his victory as he has assault and battery charges pending against him and an upcoming court fight that may turn out to be the toughest fight of his life, just when things started to look up for him in boxing, we wish him luck.
