Boxing world champion Manny “Pacman” Pacqiuao promoted as Sergeant Major of 15th Ready Reserve Division of Philippine Army. Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, AFP Chief Gen. Victor Ibrado and Army Chief Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit are the one who promoted and awarded the outstanding achievement medal to the boxing champ at the Philippine Army Officers Clubhouse in Fort Bonifacio.

Will Filipino challenger Rodel “Batang Mandaue” Mayol(25-3-1-19 KOs) will win over WBO champion Puerto Rico star Ivan “Iron Boy”Calderon (32-0-1-6 KOs) in a title rematch? Their much awaited rematch on September 12, 2009 at Coliseum de Puerto Rico “Jose Miguel Agrelot”. During their last fight, Calderon was bleeding in the sixth round due to sudden head butt by Mayol last June 13 match at the Madison Square Garden, which ended in a technical draw. Fans and relatives in every side were very upset and unsatisfied.

Some boxing analysts predict that their fight will be a different and more exciting than the last time. The Filipino boxer Mayol continues his daily exercise in Puerto Rico. Mayol weighted 118 lbs. last week, 10 lbs. over the limit, but should drop again this week due to massive workout.

Moreover, Mayol will be entering the most difficult stage of training. He trains at the Wild Card Gym of world- renowned coach Freddie Roch and also he spars some Filipino fighters such AJ Banal and WBO minimum weight world champ Donnie Nietes, both from ALA Gym in Cebu, Philippines.

Jose “Clarita” Lopez vs. Marvin “Marvelous” Sonsona boxing fight will happen at Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada on September 4, 2009. A very young athlete versus the experienced athlete will be a much awaited match. The left-handed Sonsona is just 19 years old and has had only 13 professional fights (12 KO wins, one win by decision), and he has never been past the fifth round. Lopez, 37, has had 48 fights and he has been the 12-round championship distance nine times.

                   Standing

Flag:                     Flag:
Marvin “Marvelous” Sonsona        Jose “Clarita” Lopez
Win: 13 (12KO)                    Win: 39(32KO)
Lose: 0                           Lose: 7
Draw: 0                           Draw: 2

Sonsona has beaten only one boxer of any real international standing, and that was the seasoned Thai, Wandee,
whom he flattened in the second round with a big left hand from his southpaw stance to win the WBO Oriental 112-pound title. Wandee, however, was the smaller man with a lot of wear on him (the Thai started boxing as a 15-year-oldin the 105-pound division) and he had been knocked out by Daiki Kameda in Japan
in his last fight.

Lopez, of course, has had a long career, but he seemed to be fighting as well as he has ever done in his last contest. To make
Sonsona’s task appear even more daunting, he is moving up three pounds from the flyweight division to meet a sturdy 115-pounder although Sonsona is two inches taller.