Edgar Sosa vs. Roilo Golez RBR

I'm still not sure he had any business being in with a #2 ranked guy, or vying for what is essentially a stepping stone to a world title (equivalent of maybe the Commonwealth title across the lake) - but Roilo Golez certainly did win my begrudging respect tonight! :bbb

...as big a consolation prize as that surely must be for him. :yep

 

So really, Pong vs. Sosa II is what makes most sense for both in 2012...right?

I mean, Edgar is obviously still interested in paying sanctioning fees to Sulaiman rather than going a different route to a big-time championship (Tyson Marquez's WBA, Brian Viloria's WBO although Sosa does hold a win over him, Moruti Mthalane's IBF...)

Here's the rest of the WBC top ten:

Toshiyuki Igarashi (Japan)
Rocky Fuentes (Philippines) OPBF
Ricardo Nunez (Panama) LATINO
Wilbert Uicab (Mexico) SILVER
Milan Melindo (Philippines) YOUTH Intercontinental
Panomrunglek Kaiyarn-Hadaogym (Thailand) SILVER INTERNATIONAL
Sonny Boy Jaro (Philippines)
Nestor Narvaes (Argentina)
Froilan Saludar (Philippines)


Obviously none of them is a worthier challenger to Pong than Sosa, who's still operating at a high level (despite the slow start tonight).

 

Uncontroversial, but neither was it uncompetitive.

Just a coincidence that two of the guys you'd rather see get the shot are the two highest ranked Pinoys? :yep

 

Unification? Yes please! (also good styles match-up).

However, Sosa probably deserves it more by virtue of having kept his high WBC ranking and for holding a win over Viloria.

How about the winner of Sosa vs. Viloria II gets a crack at Pong? :deal Unification either way.

 

:nod

...except now that he's had his payday, don't expect Omar to poke his head out of Argentina ever again. :-(

 

Miguel Angel Gonzalez Piedras vs. Eusebio Osejo?

Good fight?

WBC didn't bother streaming it. They just cut off after Sosa vs. Golez. (as abruptly as they cut off poor Castrejon & Moreno)