Marvin Doecadez Sonsona (born July 25, 1990) is a Filipino professional boxer and former WBO super flyweight champion. A relative of his named Eden Sonsona is also a boxer and a former Philippine national bantamweight champion. One of Sonsona's trainers is Nonito Donaire Sr., father and trainer of Nonito Donaire.
Professional career Sonsona started boxing at seven years of age under the tutelage of his uncle. Before fighting as a professional, he fought 150 times as an amateur.
He won his professional debut on points then knocked out his next ten opponents in short rounds. All his first opponents were unknowns but then he also knocked out former two time WBC world Champion Thai fighter Wandee Singwancha (record 57–10) via second-round KO.
Sonsona climbed up in weight to challenge José López for the WBO super flyweight title on September 5, 2009. He scored a knockdown in the fourth round and fought his way to a unanimous decision victory.
On November 20, 2009, Sonsona vacated his newly won WBO super flyweight title after not being able to make the weight limit for his first title defense. The bout still went on with the WBO title at stake but only his challenger, Alejandro Mutchuneli (22–7–1), had the chance to win. At the end of the bout, the judges had it a split decision. With the result, Sonsona set a record for the Philippine boxer who had the shortest reign as world champion: 2 months and 17 days.
On February 27, 2010, Sonsona jumped two weight divisions, challenging undefeated Wilfredo Vázquez, Jr. for the vacant WBO super-bantamweight title. Vázquez, son of former world champion Wilfredo Vázquez, defeated Sonsona by knockout in the fourth round.
On October 15, 2011, Sonsona finally back in action facing Carlos Jakolmo, Sonsona sent the Mexican boxer to the canvass during the 8th round and He defeated Jakolmo via Unanimous Decision.
Sonsona claimed a 5th round KO victory against Dominican Republic's Carlos “El Burito” Fulgencio in the main event Pinoy Knockout 1 at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines on March 17, 2012. Sonsona has assured himself of a slot in the undercard of Johnriel Casimero's IBF Interim light flyweight title defense against Mexico's Sammy Gutierrez on May 13, 2012, at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel.
Professional boxing record
ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes24WinBoyce SultanUD820 Mar 202223Win21–1–1Arief BladerUD613 May 201822Win20–1–1Jonathan ArrellanoMD106 Jun 201521Win19–1–1Wilfredo Vázquez Jr.SD107 Jun 201420Win18–1–1Akifumi ShimodaKO4 (12), 22 Feb 201419Win17–1–1Jason EgeraRTD8 (10), 7 Sep 201318Win16–1–1Carlos FulgencioKO5 (10), 17 Mar 201217Win15–1–1Carlos Joan Gaspar JacoboUD1015 Oct 201116Loss14–1–1Wilfredo Vázquez Jr.KO4 (12), 27 Feb 201015Draw14–0–1Alejandro HernándezSD1221 Nov 200914Win14–0José LópezUD124 Sep 200913Win13–0Wandee SingwanchaTKO2 (12), 28 May 200912Win12–0Lowie BantigueTKO3 (8), 8 May 200911Win11–0Liempetch Sor VeerapolTKO5 (10), 31 Jan 200910Win10–0Jason GedaTKO1 (10), 13 Dec 20089Win9–0Edwin PicardalKO5 (8), 30 Nov 20088Win8–0Joel RafolsTKO2 (10), 4 Oct 20087Win7–0John NaimesKO1 (8), 14 Sep 20086Win6–0Emer BarrientosTKO1 (8), 26 Aug 20085Win5–0Jerome BontogTKO5 (6), 19 Jul 20084Win4–0Edwin PicardalTKO4 (6), 29 Feb 20083Win3–0Daryl AmoncioTKO2 (6), 8 Dec 20072Win2–0Noel GulimanTKO4 (4), 29 Sep 20071Win1–0Richard DonaireUD47 Jul 2007
See also List of southpaw stance boxers Notable boxing families List of Filipino boxing world champions List of world super-flyweight boxing champions
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