Age :
29
Height :
163
cm
Stance :
Southpaw
Region :
Valencia City, Bukidnon
Country :
Philippines
Record : PRO DEBUT
Record :
38
Wins
(
19
KO)
/
9
Loss
/
3
Draws
Mark Anthony Geraldo ranks as one of the Philippines’ most experienced and best performed fighters (38 wins), and has vowed that the winning run of the boxing prodigy Carl Jammes Martin comes to an abrupt end on December 4. Geraldo and Martin contest the RP Super bantamweight title, a bout that has been attempted to be made on more than one occasion. Champion “El Heneral” was forced to withdraw with a hand injury as recently as April this year, a setback which devastated the "star on the rise" Wonder Boy Carl Jammes Martin. For Geraldo, he viewed the situation as merely postponing the inevitable beat down he was destined to deliver the young gun. The December 4 match up for Geraldo will mark his second title defense since stunning Lorence Rosas of Palawan in the eight round of their contest in Mandaluyong last September 2019.
He captured the vacant Philippine super bantamweight belt with a sixth-round knockout win against Bohol-native Virgel Vitor in Tagbilaran City. Testament to the quality of Geraldo, both these defeated opponents are amongst the Philippines most promising, and in an ironic twist, will face each other in what will be a cracking undercard bout on the December card. The 30-year-old Geraldo, who hails from Bukidnon, was known for taking down Jerwin Ancajas, now the IBF super flyweight champion, back in 2012 to chalk up the latter’s lone loss of his career. Geraldo also traded punches with the likes of Nordine Oubaali of France, Takuma Inoue of Japan, and Mcjoe Arroyo of Puerto Rico – all world class opposition. The record of Carl James Martin is impossible to fault, but many fans are already singing the chorus to Geraldo’s tune that the Wonder Boy is biting off way more than he can chew.
Carl Jammes Martin closed the year with a gritty win over champion Mark Anthony Geraldo. It was a contest for the Philippines title, and regarded as the first significant step up for the Wonder Boy.
He passed the test with flying colours!!.
Geraldo applied non stop pressure throughout their epic match, and it was a mature performace by Martin to keep a cool head. Ultimately, it was the accuracy and crispness of the counter punch that swayed the judges in favour of Wonder Boy, and it proved to be a top quality title bout.
What's next for the boxing prodigy Carl Jammes Martin?
Stay tuned, but be ready for some big news coming this March 5th !
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Bacolod's Genesis Servania will fight China's rising star Aketelieti Yelejian for the WBO Asia Lightweight title this November.
The highly-anticipated match up will take place on the undercard of the IBF world title fight between Pedro Taduran and Zhu DianXing at Jeju Island, South Korea.
Aketelieti Yelejian, who suffered a narrow loss to the Prince Albert Pagara in June, rebounded with an impressive IBF Asia victory against Korean Jin Su Kim in Vietnam recently. He is a very rangy and deceptive boxer known for his relaxed combinations, and he's supremely confident in his ability to take down Servania and claim the title.
"I've studied Servania's style, and I know I have the skills to outmaneuver him," Yelejian said yesterday.
"I'm excited to represent China on the international stage once more, and bring home an impressive win against a top and proven boxer like Genesis."
Servania, a seasoned veteran with a 35-4 record, boasts a reputation for toughness that has come from battles at the top level. And has still possesses some of the best body shots in the sport of boxing.
This important title shot gives the filipino the opportunity to re-establish himself on the world scene once more, and it's best remembered that his only defeats have came against world-ranked champions like Oscar Valdez and Andres Cortes.
But the China team have already confidently stated that Yelejian's youth, speed, height, and reach may all prove too much for the Filipino boxer.
Their optimism also exudes for the world title bout, where surprisingly, they are quite dismissive of Pedro Taduran's hopes of beating star Zhu DianXing. They actually rate their boxer so highly, they have predicted that the champion has no chance of retaining the belt.
These claims set up an intriguing backdrop for two massive Philippines v China feature bouts.
Fight Details :
- Date: Saturday, November 23rd
- Location: Jeju Island, South Korea
- Title: WBO Asia Lightweight
- Contenders: Aketelieti Yelejian (China) vs. Genesis Servania (Philippines)
