Giemel Magramo plays waiting game

Hard-punching prospect Giemel Magramo (24-1, 20 knockouts) may have to sit back and work on staying in shape as his shot at the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) flyweight (112 lbs.) has been derailed anew, a casualty of the coronavirus that has also thrown in disarray the world of sports.

Ranked No.1 by the WBO in the weight class, Magramo was originally scheduled to fight Japanese Junto Nakatani at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan on April 4. The fighters had been tapped to contest the WBO flyweight title vacated in February by Japanese Kosei Tanaka. The unbeaten Nakatani, 20-0 with 15 knockouts, is ranked No. 3 by the WBO and fight fans were anticipating nothing less than an exciting slugfest between him and Magramo.