Marco John Rementizo: Boxing Career and Notable Fights

Marco John “Pacific Cyclone” Rementizo is a Filipino minimumweight boxer from Cagayan de Oro City. On March 16, 2024, he challenged China’s Dianxing Zhu for the WBO Global minimumweight title in Vung Tau, Vietnam. Zhu retained the belt by stopping Rementizo in the third round; Rementizo did not win the title.

A WBO Global Title Challenge

PhilBoxing reported before the bout that Rementizo would challenge reigning champion Zhu in the Ho Tram Rumble card. The fight report records a third-round knockout loss for the Filipino challenger. The embedded clip above is from Rementizo’s 2023 fight with Jinnawat Rienpit, so it is separate from the 2024 title bout.

Earlier Regional Title Opportunity in Japan

Rementizo had previously challenged Goki Kobayashi for the vacant WBO Asia Pacific minimumweight title in Osaka on December 4, 2022. Kobayashi won a ten-round unanimous decision after scoring a knockdown in the ninth round. That contest preceded the later WBO Global opportunity against Zhu, placing both appearances within Rementizo’s regional championship career.

Between those two title contests, Rementizo recorded stoppage victories in Thailand. He defeated Danai Ngiabphukhiaw in Bangkok on June 24, 2023, then stopped Jinnawat Rienpit there on August 31. The latter win is the bout associated with the video embedded in this profile, providing a useful view of a separate stage in his competitive record.

His earlier domestic results included stoppage wins against Crison Omayao in January 2020 and Jerry Tomogdan in March 2022. Looking at these bouts alongside the Japan and Vietnam assignments gives a more complete account of his development. His overseas title opportunities followed both home competition and successful trips to Thailand, with the eventual results reflecting different levels of opposition.

Career reference: Rementizo’s bout history.

Further career results

Rementizo began the Zhu contest aggressively, at one point trapping the champion in a corner in the opening round. Zhu then applied increasing body pressure, and the knockout came with Rementizo against the ropes. The report recorded the score at 19–19 after two rounds, before the third-round finish.

Sources

• PhilBoxing: Rementizo to challenge WBO Global minimumweight champion Dianxing Zhu
• PhilBoxing: Zhu stops Rementizo in the third round
• PhilBoxing: Marco John Rementizo profile and fight record