REMATCH!
Ni EDWIN ROLLON
SIMBILIS ng kidlat ang pagtugon ng Thailand promoter sa ‘protest letter’ ng Games and Amusement Board (GAB) at kagyat na isinaayos ang rematch sa laban nina Pinoy fighter Romshane Sarguilla at Sirideck Deebook.
Sa sulat ni Bank Thainchai Pisitwuttinan ng Nakornloung Promotions, ang nag-promote ng naturang laban sa Workpoint Studio, Bang Puan, Thailand, at may petsang Agosto 23, kinilala ng Thai promoter ang pagkakamali sa resulta ng laban na pinagwagihan ng Thai fighter at kagyat na isinaayos ang rematch.
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“We have worked out the TV schedule and we will host the rematch on November 16, 2019. For the rematch, we will invite a certified Filipino referee to officiate the fight and we will take care of the expenses including transportation and accommodation,” pahayag ni Pisitwuttinan.
“We will us WBC Asia judges for the rematch. We are happy for GAB to coordinate with WBC Asia to select the best judges for the fight.
“We will offer Romshane Sarguilla an increased purse of 30% from his previous fight as a good gesture.
“I have communicated the proposal to Mr. Brico Santig, the matchmaker, who will coordinate with Romshane Sarguilla with our offer,” aniya.
Ikinasiya ni GAB Chairman Abraham ‘Baham’ Mitra ang naging tugon ng Thailand promoter sa ipinadala niyang ‘protest letter’ na may petsang Agosto 22 at may kopya ang WBC Asia.
“We appreciate the immediate and positive response of the Thai promoter. We already communicated his response with the manager Mr. Brico Santig. He said he will discuss the proposed rematch with the boxer Romshane Sarguilla first then he will get back to us as soon as they agree on the offer considering the proposed date of the rematch will be 90 days from the date of the protested fight,” sambit ni Mitra.
Seemingly, the intention of the Thai promoter to offer a rematch in Nov. is good but we'll also have to check if by that time Sarguilla is still qualified. Hopefully he maintains a regional ranking and complies with all qualifications for fights abroad,” aniya
Sa sulat ng GAB, ipinahayag ni Mitra ang pagkadismaya sa naging resulta kung saan nadomina ng Pinoy ang local fighters at dalawang ulit na napabagsak, ngunit hindi tinawagan ng referee.
Hiniling ni Mitra ang rematch at nagbantang babawiin ang sanctioned sa mga Pinoy na lalaban sa Thailand.
“Noon pa man yan na ang reklamo sa amin. Hindi ka mananalo sa Thailand kung hindi mo mapapabagsak ang Thai rival,” sambit ni Mitra.
“We truly value the relationship with the Filipino boxing community and we hope that our collaboration will lead to even stronger partnership between the boxing communities of Thailand and the Philippines,” ayon sa Thai promoter.
