Gabutan up for 100 rounds

RODERICK OSIS

NOT WANTING to let the title slip away, World Boxing Organization Oriental bantamweight champion Dayer Gabutan will be up for a tough training regimen as the days go by for his September 22 title defense.

Although he is slowly peaking at the moment, Gabutan’s manager Brico Santig said the 22 year old needs more than 100 rounds of sparring to be able to reach his 100% condition before flying to Hong Kong next month.

“We started training two weeks ago and by second week of August we we will be going down to Cavite para mas lalong maka pag concentrate siya sa kanyang training,” said Santig.

Gabutan is currently holding his training camp at the Highland Boxing Gym where he trains alongside stable mate Elmer Francisco.

The Ambagiw, Besao of Mt. Province native in an earlier interview has so far lodged 30 rounds of sparring.

“So far, what we are trying to do with Dayer is for him to regain his power and weights training and then alter as we proceed sa mas mahirap na phase which is more of sparring with different boxer,” added Santig.      

Gabutan will be accompanied by four other fighters coming from their stable including featherweight Randy Megriño, welterweight Dennis Padua, and lady boxer light flyweight Jujeath Nagaowa.      

LEAN AND MEAN - Bantamweight champ Dayer Gabutan (white shirt) resumes training at the Hayashi-Highland Boxing gym as he efends his title this september in Hong Kong. The soft spoken warrior will be improving on his speed to augment his power punch that took Thai fighter Kiatpracha down to his knees a few months back-Larry P. Fabian

Since winning the WBO belt in 2010, Gabutan has won 14 of his 17 fights including 6 knock outs with one loss and a draw with an eight fight win streak since December 6, 2009.

Santig, meanwhile, said Gabutan’s opponent for the upcoming title defense will still be known later this week but they have already receive a word from Chinese promoter Raymond Chang another Thailander will fight Gabutan.

“Defintely another Thailander will be his opponent and it will be a main event of the fight night,” added Gabutan. Roderick Osis