WITH more than a month left before his next title defense, World Boxing Organization oriental bantamweight champion Dayer Gabutan faces tougher training.
With his strength and condition slowly peaking, Gabutan is testing the mettle of other boxers from the Highland Boxing stabe before he plunges into his last sessions of sparring in Cavite City.
“We want to try other fighters dito sa gym so that pagdating niya sa Cavite eh makuha niya yung timing niya sa sparring,” said Gabutan’s manager and promoter Brico Santig.
The 22-year-old fighter from Ambagiw, Besao in Mt. Province started training three weeks ago and has since lodged more than 50 sparring rounds and has included early morning jogs in his training program for his title defense on September 22.
His training regimen also includes weight lifting, shadow and mitts boxing.
Gabutan is expected to have at least 100 rounds for his sparring sessions, according to Santig who tapped the service of WBO Asia-Pacific Youth Flyweight Champion Froilan “The Sniper” Saludar and upcoming super flyweight Joel Rafols as Gabutan’s spar mates.
Although, the climate in nearby La Trinidad, Benguet where the practice gym is located is an ideal place to train, Santig said Gabutan is expected to move to the Cavite Contender Gym by second week of August.
“The lesser the distraction for Gabutan, the more chances he has in retaining his title, like what we have done in the past,” added Santig.
He will have his third title defense against another Thailander in his first out of the country bout in Hong Kong where Gabutan will also be accompanied by three of his stable mates.
Featherweight Randy Megriño, welterweight Dennis Padua, and lady boxer light flyweight Jujeath Nagaowa will also be in the undercard of the Gabutan fight.
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. (Roderick Osis)
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