BOXING
RETIREMENT DIDN ’ T LAST LONG FOR FORMER CHAMP KNOWN AS ‘ THE ASSASSIN ’
CALVIN OROSA ON MANILA PROMO TOUR
8 | February 2017
BOXING
Jack wants his title back
RETIREMENT DIDN ’ T LAST LONG FOR FORMER CHAMP KNOWN AS ‘ THE ASSASSIN ’
FORMER world superfeatherweight boxing champion Jack Asis coming out of retirement this year , barely six months after hanging up his gloves in August 2016 .
Asis started training again in December 2016 .
There ’ s talk about re-instating Asis as world champion following reports about potential performanceenhancing drug charges against Malcolm Klassen , the South African who defeated Asis in his final bout in August and taking the Assassin ’ s IBO World title .
Asis ’ trainer-manager Brendon Smith said that , ccording to multiple reports in December , just one day before the South African ’ s scheduled bout with Yuri Gamboa , police allegedly raided Klassen ’ s hotel room and found the fighter , his trainer , and a nurse with illegal performance-enhancing drugs in their possession .
“ Klassen and his trainer were arrested and taken into custody to face charges .
“ We ’ re not going to comment on the situation with Klassen because we don ’ t know the full details ,” Asis Smith said .
“ However in light of the reports I ’ ve contacted IBO president
JACK ‘ THE ASSASSIN ’ ASIS , left , with trainer and manager Brenden Smith at Smithy ’ s Gym . Inset : Asis , at right , on a roll .
Ed Lavine and requested , if the allegations are proven to be correct , Jack Asis should be re-instated as the IBO World Champion .
“ We will let the investigation run its course but we will be keeping a close eye on the situation because , if proven guilty , it casts huge doubts over the legitimacy of Malcolm
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Klassen ’ s win over Jack .
“ All I ask is : ‘ Was Jack beaten far and square ?
“ There was very little in that fight .
“ If Malcolm is found to have cheated , Jack deserves to be reinstated as the world champion .
“ Fair ’ s fair , Jack did everything by the rule book . Did Malcolm ?
CALVIN OROSA , performing on stage .
“ That ’ s the question we deserve answers for .”
Asis had very little to say regarding the situation with Klassen .
When asked to respond , the fighter admitted it did leave a sour taste in his mouth .
“ If it ’ s true about Malcolm , that ’ s not fair to me ,” Asis said . •
X-Factor star heads back to his roots
CALVIN OROSA ON MANILA PROMO TOUR
By MARCO SELORIO
X-FACTOR Australia star Calvin Orosa is scheduled to visit the Philippines for a nine-day promotional tour from February 28 to March , 2017 .
MAS Presents said the talented crooner from Ryde NSW will accompany American YouTube sensation Gabe Bondoc for a series of sold out shows in Manila .
Calvin finished in the TOP 24 on the X Factor reality music show late last year .
He got as far as the three-seat challenge , and received rave reviews from celebrity judges Guy Sebastian , Iggy Azalea and Adam Lambert . He wowed the judges with a smooth R & B and jazz-fused cover of Craig David ’ s “ Fill Me In ” during his live audition .
The 23-year old with Filipino and Indonesian roots will be traveling to the Philippines for the very first time .
He is currently performing on a cruise ship in the Pacific and doing some song writing in his spare time , but is already looking forward to the Philippine trip .
“ I can ’ t wait to go to Manila ,” Calvin said . “ I ’ m looking forward to getting to know my culture more , meet the people and see how they live . I ’ m excited to also share my music . •
If Jack was cheated against , he desereves re-instatement as champion .
~ BRENDON SMITH
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