GMANews.TV
Balweg Bangoyan displayed some swagger of his own on the eve of his first shot for a world boxing championship.
Bangoyan playfully placed his left fist on the chin of reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) super-bantamweight champion Toshiaki Nishioka of Japan shortly after the official weigh-in Thursday for their 12-round championship bout.
Nishioka, defending his belt for the third time, flashed a grin on his face when Bangoyan did his act just after the customary face-off between the two fighters, a move that surprised, but nonetheless, elated the small Filipino contingent present in Tokyo, Japan headed by Bangoyan’s handler Zander Khan and matchmaker Wakee Salud.
"That’s a very good sign," Khan later said.
The fight is set Friday at the Nihon Budokan right at the center of the Japanese capital.
Both Bangoyan and Nishioka came in at the exact weight limit of 122 pounds.
"Mukhang takot siya sa akin (He looks like he is afraid of me)," said the 23-year-old Filipino challenger, who hails from Davao del Sur and owns a ring record of 15-0 with six knockouts.
Fighting his first bout outside of the country, Bangoyan will be receiving a fight purse of $20,000.
The 33-year old champion (35-4, 22 KOs) won the WBC super-bantamweight belt last year in Japan with a 12-round technical knockout of Mexican Genaro Garcia.
He is coming off a successful title defense against Ivan Hernandez last October.
Source: gmanews.tv
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