source GMANEWS.TV

Youthful Marvin Sonsona will return to the Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada – the site of his career-making conquest – on Nov. 21 (Nov. 22 in Manila) to defend his World Boxing Organization super flyweight title.

The 19-year-old Sonsona will stake his 115-lb belt against Alejandro “Payasito" Hernandez of Mexico, a former WBO Latino flyweight champion, PhilBoxing.com reported Wednesday.

This will be the Filipino teener’s first defense of the crown that we won via a knockdown-aided unanimous decision over veteran warrior Jose “Carita" Lopez of Puerto Rico (114-11, 115-110 and 116-109) last Sept. 4 at the same Canadian venue.

Regarded as “the next Manny Pacquiao," undefeated Sonsona (14-0, 12 KOs) is installed as the favorite against Hernandez (22-7, 11 KOs), the 23-year-old Mexican challenger having come from a failed bid to win the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) flyweight crown in Mexico last September.

Hernandez’s biggest achievement to date was his ascension to the WBO Latino flyweight throne after a 12-round victory on points over Jonathan Perez on Feb 16, 2007. However, he yielded the crown 10 months later after dropping a decision to Carlos Tamara.

Sonsona’s first title defense will take place a week after fellow General Santos City native Pacquiao’s anticipated “Firepower" showdown with WBO welterweight titlist Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico over in Las Vegas.

Sonsona and pound-for-pound king Pacquiao, the reigning IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight boss, belong to the elite list of Filipino world boxing champions.

In their company are WBA interim super flyweight champion Nonito Donaire, Jr., IBF light-flyweight champion Brian Viloria, WBO minimumweight kingpin Donnie Nietes and IBA female super bantamweight queen Ana Julaton.

Nietes, according to PhilBoxing.com, is being eyed for a title defense against yet another Mexican rival on Dec. 5 in Manila in a card that might also feature Fil-Am champs Viloria and Julaton. - GMANews.TV