How good is Mayol? - SPORTING CHANCE by Joaquin M. Henson
April 17, 2001 | 12:00am
It didnt take long for miniflyweight sensation Rodel Mayol to dispose of Korean Kim Jae Ho in their scheduled 10-round bout at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City recently.
The fight started past midnight and if ringsiders were caught dozing, they missed the fireworks because the action was over in 106 seconds. Mayol didnt waste any time wrapping things up. He unleashed a vicious left hook to the temple and Kim crumpled to the seat of his pants.
The Korean got up at the count of three but didnt seem to know where he was. Referee Luciano Babiera, Jr. hesitated to stop it because the fight barely began. Kim, clearly dazed, walked like a drunk towards his corner. His legs wobbled. His eyes were glassy. Someone in Kims corner threw a blue towel into the ring. No sense prolonging the agony. Babiera took the cue and called it a night.
Cebu Daily News writer Salven Lagumbay called it "one of the most devastating shows" and gushed at Mayols display of power. Sun Star Cebus Rommel Manlosa said the quick ending surprised the fans and also Mayol because Kim boasted impressive credentials hes ranked No. 4 by the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) and No. 1 in Korea. A former Asian Gamer, Kim entered the ring with a 5-2-1 record, including three KOs.
Mayols manager Tony Aldeguer isnt rushing things. "I know hes ready but I think I have to know how tough Rodel is," said Aldeguer quoted by Manlosa. "Maybe, two or three fights more, then Ill have him challenge for the OPBF title. Ill give him first a tougher opponent, a black American or a Mexican. Ill go for a Mexican champion. This way, I can test Rodels skills and Ill know if hes ready."
In an e-mail to The STAR, Aldeguer said he didnt expect Mayol to finish off Kim with a single blow. "With this victory, I hope Mayol will be installed as one of the top 10 contenders in the OPBF," added Aldeguer.
Another Aldeguer protégé, Philippine superlightweight champion Dindo Castanares, scored an impressive win that same night. Castanares knocked out muscular Dornchai Sakpanya of Thailand at 1:45 of the second round in the chief aperitif to the Mayol mainer.
"It is my hope that Mayol and Castanares will get a chance someday to fight in Manila in the undercard of either Gerry Penalosa or Manny Pacquiao," said Aldeguer. "I need to expose them in Manila in order that they get to be known in the big city."
Mayol, 19, and Castanares, 20, are both Aldeguer scholars.
"All I want is for them to earn a decent living using their talents as boxers and at the same time, earn a college degree," said Aldeguer, known in boxing circles for his big heart. "All my boys have no contracts with me as in the case before with Penalosa, (Joma) Gamboa, (Edito) Villamor, (Andy) Tabanas, (Jun) Gorres, (Malcolm) Tunacao and the rest of my other boxers. That has always been my principle in handling boxers and I do not intend to change my ways."
Mayol is studying criminology at the University of Visayas while Castanares is enrolled at Southwestern University taking up Business Administration.
Mayols record is 6-0, with five KOs. Castanares mark is 7-0, with five KOs.
"I hope that someday one or two of them may become a world champion in the same way that Penalosa, Gamboa and Tunacao did," said Aldeguer. "In other words, I am paving the way for them to achieve their dreams."
Aldeguer said Mayol, a two-time Palarong Pambansa gold medalist, is his best bet for a world title. "He has all the tools power, brains, heart, and style," noted Aldeguer. "I predict hell go far farther than Edito who is now his trainer."
Villamor couldnt deliver a world title to Aldeguer and failed in two bids. His goal is to make Mayol the world champion he never was.
The fight started past midnight and if ringsiders were caught dozing, they missed the fireworks because the action was over in 106 seconds. Mayol didnt waste any time wrapping things up. He unleashed a vicious left hook to the temple and Kim crumpled to the seat of his pants.
The Korean got up at the count of three but didnt seem to know where he was. Referee Luciano Babiera, Jr. hesitated to stop it because the fight barely began. Kim, clearly dazed, walked like a drunk towards his corner. His legs wobbled. His eyes were glassy. Someone in Kims corner threw a blue towel into the ring. No sense prolonging the agony. Babiera took the cue and called it a night.
Cebu Daily News writer Salven Lagumbay called it "one of the most devastating shows" and gushed at Mayols display of power. Sun Star Cebus Rommel Manlosa said the quick ending surprised the fans and also Mayol because Kim boasted impressive credentials hes ranked No. 4 by the Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) and No. 1 in Korea. A former Asian Gamer, Kim entered the ring with a 5-2-1 record, including three KOs.
Mayols manager Tony Aldeguer isnt rushing things. "I know hes ready but I think I have to know how tough Rodel is," said Aldeguer quoted by Manlosa. "Maybe, two or three fights more, then Ill have him challenge for the OPBF title. Ill give him first a tougher opponent, a black American or a Mexican. Ill go for a Mexican champion. This way, I can test Rodels skills and Ill know if hes ready."
In an e-mail to The STAR, Aldeguer said he didnt expect Mayol to finish off Kim with a single blow. "With this victory, I hope Mayol will be installed as one of the top 10 contenders in the OPBF," added Aldeguer.
Another Aldeguer protégé, Philippine superlightweight champion Dindo Castanares, scored an impressive win that same night. Castanares knocked out muscular Dornchai Sakpanya of Thailand at 1:45 of the second round in the chief aperitif to the Mayol mainer.
"It is my hope that Mayol and Castanares will get a chance someday to fight in Manila in the undercard of either Gerry Penalosa or Manny Pacquiao," said Aldeguer. "I need to expose them in Manila in order that they get to be known in the big city."
Mayol, 19, and Castanares, 20, are both Aldeguer scholars.
"All I want is for them to earn a decent living using their talents as boxers and at the same time, earn a college degree," said Aldeguer, known in boxing circles for his big heart. "All my boys have no contracts with me as in the case before with Penalosa, (Joma) Gamboa, (Edito) Villamor, (Andy) Tabanas, (Jun) Gorres, (Malcolm) Tunacao and the rest of my other boxers. That has always been my principle in handling boxers and I do not intend to change my ways."
Mayol is studying criminology at the University of Visayas while Castanares is enrolled at Southwestern University taking up Business Administration.
Mayols record is 6-0, with five KOs. Castanares mark is 7-0, with five KOs.
"I hope that someday one or two of them may become a world champion in the same way that Penalosa, Gamboa and Tunacao did," said Aldeguer. "In other words, I am paving the way for them to achieve their dreams."
Aldeguer said Mayol, a two-time Palarong Pambansa gold medalist, is his best bet for a world title. "He has all the tools power, brains, heart, and style," noted Aldeguer. "I predict hell go far farther than Edito who is now his trainer."
Villamor couldnt deliver a world title to Aldeguer and failed in two bids. His goal is to make Mayol the world champion he never was.
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