Florante Condes

Infobox_Boxer
name = Florante Condes
nationality = flagicon|Philippines Filipino
realname = Florante Condes Jr.

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nickname = The Little Pacquiao
height=5 ft. 2 in. (157 cm.)
weight=Minimumweight
birth_date = Birth date and age|1980|05|20|mf=y
birth_place = Sampaguita, Looc, Romblon [cite web
title = "Florante Condes"
publisher = boxrec.com
url = http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=140457&cat=boxer
accessdate = 2007-09-30 ]
(Resides in Binangonan,
Rizal, Philippines)
style=Southpaw
total = 26
wins = 22 (84%)
KO = 20 (90%)
losses = 3
draws = 1
no contests = 0

Florante Condes, Jr. (born May 20, 1980 in Looc, Romblon, Philippines), is a Filipino professional boxer and former IBF minimumweight world champion.

Boxing career

Condes turned professional in 2002. On July 7, 2007, Condes won the IBF minimumweight title by a split decision victory over Muhammad Rachman. There, he knocked Rachman down twice (once in the 3rd round and again in the 10th). The bout was held in the studio of the private RCTI television station in Jakarta, Indonesia. Salven Lagumbay of the Philippines and Montol Suriyachand of Thailand, scored it 114-112 for Condes, while the home judge Muhammad Rois gave it 114-112 for Rachman.

Condes and Nonito Donaire have made it to the prestigious Ring Magazine rankings (July 9). The bible of boxing put Donaire at no. 1 spot in the flyweight division (112 pounds). Condes, on the other hand, is at third in the straw weight division (105 lbs).

After 11 months and 6 days of inactivity, Condes finally got the chance to defend his title. Unfortunately, he (22-4-1) lost his title on to undefeated Mexican Raul Garcia (23-0-1) via twelve-round split decision (scores 112-115, 115-112, 118-110) in La Paz, Mexico, despite scoring a knockdown in the final round. [ [http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=121809 abs-cbnnews.com, Condes loses IBF title] ] [ [http://philboxing.com/news/story-16955.html philboxing.com, CONDES LOSES IBF CROWN TO GARCIA!] ] [ [http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=14502 Condes' Recent Loss Was Actually By Split-Decision - Boxing News ] ]

Troubled career

Condes' rising career became a nightmare when it was revealed that his registered manager wasn't actually Aljoe Jaro but Jaro's wife. Also, he hasn't yet claimed a $10,000 bonus from American promoters, through his supposed manager promised him. Because of these issues, Condes said in an interview that his career may come to end. [cite web
url=http://philboxing.com/news/story-14181.html
title=The Condes Debacle: A Crying Shame
publisher=philboxing.com
accessdate=2007-12-22]

References

External links

*s-ttl| title=IBF Mini Flyweight Champion
years=July 7 2007 – June 14 2008