By REYNALD MAGALLON
Filipino rising star Carl Jammes Martin signed with the MP Promotions of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao in his bid to challenge in a world fight next year.
The undefeated pride of Ifugao was welcomed by no less than Pacquiao as he also inked a deal with US-based Premier Boxing Champion (PBC) and TGB Promotions, aiming for his first foray overseas with the goal of landing a title fight and ultimately, becoming the next Filipino world champion in mind.
“Welcome to the MP Promotions,” Pacquiao told the 24-year-old Martin who is also set to face Thai Chaiwat Butkrathok for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) global super bantamweight belt on Monday, Dec. 18 at the Elorde Sports Complex in Parañaque City.
“We are happy and proud to announce the signing of Carl Jammes Martin to the MP Promotions,” the boxing great added.
MP Promotions president Sean Gibbons is confident that Martin has the potential and the tools to be one of Philippine boxing’s future.
For Martin’s part, he is thrilled to join an elite list of Filipino boxers under MP Promotions led by unified world super bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales, Eumir Marcial, Jerwin Ancajas and Mark Magsayo among others.
As fitting as his goal to become a world champion, Martin is also joining a roster of world boxing champions Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo “Alvarez and Issac “Pitbull” Cruz to name a few under PBC.
“In joining Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions and TGB Promotions and MP Promotions, I’m honored to be stablemates with the best fighters in the world like my fellow Marlon Tapales, Mark Magsayo, Jerwin Ancajas, Vincent Astrolobio and Reymart Gaballo, among other filipino fighter.
“This newest chapter in my career will truly boost my aim of becoming a future world champion that PBC in partnership with MP Promotions will be very proud of,” added Martin who currently boasts an impressive 22-0 record, with 17 knockouts.
