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Pinoy boxers in Casimero undercard vie for world title considerations

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Levi Joshua Verora Jr.

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Giemel Magramo will fight Phisanu Chimsuntorn this weekend. Courtesy of Treasure Boxing Promotion/Johnny Elorde Management International" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/05/12/05122023-magramo.jpg"/><figcaption>Giemel Magramo will fight Phisanu Chimsuntorn this weekend. <em>Courtesy of Treasure Boxing Promotion/Johnny Elorde Management International</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Filipino boxers fighting in the undercard of the John Riel Casimero-Fillipus Nghitumbwa on Saturday, May 13 will try to put themselves in better positions to contend for world titles in the future.</p><p>Super flyweight contender Giemel Magramo (27-3, 22 KOs) is personally paving the path for another world title bout as he tries to get past Thai rival Phissanu Chimsunthorn (47-11-2, 16 KOs) in an eight-round exhibition.</p><p>&quot;Malaking chance &#x27;to. Binigyan ako ng pagkakataon, kapag manalo kasi ako, baka tumaas pa ako sa rankings. Kaya malaki ang chance na bigyan tayo at makalaban ulit tayo ng world title,&quot; Magramo said.</p><p>The reigning WBO flyweight global champion, Magramo previously challenged for the flyweight world championship back in 2020 but lost to Japanese Junto Nakatani.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/12/23/boxing-casimero-vows-stoppage-victory-in-may-13-bout">Boxing: Casimero vows stoppage victory in May 13 bout</a></li></ul><p>Currently rated No. 5 by the WBO in the 115-pound limit, Magramo feels a win would catapult him in a better spot to possibly be in consideration for another major title belt.</p><p>&quot;Nabigo tayo sa una makakuha ng world title, kaya bibigyan natin ng pagkakataon ulit &#x27;yung sarili natin. Ensayo lang ako nang ensayo para manalo,&quot; Magramo added.</p><p>The 28-year-old Paranaque native is coming off a solid second round TKO victory over Thai Sanchai Yotboon last March. He noted being in a great physical condition, with Chimsunthorn&#x27;s southpaw stance being the only difference in his training camp&#x27;s focus for the upcoming fight.</p><p>&quot;Medyo nagbago lang ng kaunti dahil (southpaw) &#x27;yung kalaban. Pero ganoon pa rin ang conditioning ko. Sa ngayon, maganda ang kundisyon ko dahil tuloy-tuloy ang laban,&quot; Magramo said.</p><p>In the co-featured bout of the fight card, super welterweight prospect Weljon Mindoro (10-0, 10 KOs) is putting his undefeated record on the line when he faces Japanese contender Takeshi Inoue (19-2, 11 KOs) in a 12-round encounter for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific junior middleweight championship.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/sports/05/10/23/ph-boxing-team-advances-to-finals-at-32nd-sea-games">PH boxing team advances to finals at 32nd SEA Games</a></li></ul><p>The 23-year-old Bacoor, Cavite pride started his professional boxing career in 2019, and has since been an intriguing name in a heavier weight class generally deemed out of the radar for Filipinos.</p><p>He thinks the upcoming fight is the most difficult challenge of his young career yet, and a barometer to see what else he needs to do to rise in the weight class.</p><p>&quot;Malaking laban ito. Sisikapin ko talagang manalo. Pinagbutihan ko talaga dahil hindi biro ang makakalaban ko. Gusto ko talagang manalo, kasi bihira lang rin ang malalaking boxer sa Pilipinas,&quot; Mindoro shared.</p><p>&quot;Excited ako dahil dito ako lalaban sa Pilipinas, at championship pa. Kung manalo ako rito, ito na yung opportunity para makapag world championship.&quot;</p><p>Currently reigning the 154-pound division is undisputed unified champion Jermell Charlo (35-1-1, 19 KOs). No less than all-time greats like Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. have boxed in the same weight class.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/05/10/23/pinoy-boxer-passes-away-after-falling-into-coma">Pinoy boxer passes away after falling into coma</a></li></ul><p>In the other preliminaries, rising knockout artist Vince Paras (18-2-1, 15 KOs) is also looking to do well against Japanese counterpart Ayumu Hanada (10-1, 8 KOs) in an eight-round 112-pound contest.</p><p>Carlo Demecillo (16-6-2, 9 KOs) squares off against another Japanese in Jun Ikegawa (4-0-2, 1 KO), while Arnel Baconaje (15-7-0, 11 KOs) and Jhon Gemino (23-16, 13 KOs) battle for the vacant Philippine super featherweight crown.</p><p>In the curtain raiser are John Vincent Pangga (8-1-0, 5 KOs) and Jonathan Francisco (11-19-1, 5 KOs) in a six-round 118-pound contest.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WSCG5rGyRb0?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

Giemel Magramo previously challenged for the flyweight world championship back in 2020 but lost to Japanese Junto Nakatani.