Zeta Celestino Oliveros Gorres (born 18 April 1982) is a Filipino former professional boxer who challenged once for the WBO super-flyweight title.

Z Gorres
Gorres in 2007
Born
Zeta Celestino Oliveros Gorres

(1982-04-18) April 18, 1982 (age 42)
NationalityFilipino
Other namesThe Dream
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Super flyweight
Bantamweight
Height5 ft 4+12 in (164 cm)
Reach64+12 in (164 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights35
Wins31
Wins by KO17
Losses2
Draws2

Personal life

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Gorres has a brother named Jun Gorres who was formerly a boxer but was stabbed to death in a street fight. His real name is a combination of those of his parents; Zeta (mother) and Celestino (father) Gorres.[1] Gorres is married to Datchess Gorres and has four children.[2]

Boxing career

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Gorres became a boxing practitioner at 9 years of age.[3] He began fighting as a professional on March 31, 2001. After winning 13 bouts in a row, he fought Edgar Rodrigo for the Philippine flyweight title on June 1, 2003. He, however, lost to Rodrigo by TKO in the 9th round which marked his first defeat.

One of Gorres' significant victories was his 1st round stoppage of Glenn Donaire, brother of pound for pound champion Nonito Donaire, on March 19, 2005. This was his first bout in the United States.

About a year later, he won the OPBF super flyweight title against Waenpetch Chuwatana.

On February 24, 2007, Gorres got a shot for a world title where he challenged WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel in a bout held in Gorres' hometown. There, Gorres was docked a point twice (one in the 10th and another in the 12th round) for holding. Montiel won the fight and defended the title in a split decision.

He fought former IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan on February 2, 2008, in an IBF title eliminator. The winner was to face then IBF super flyweight titlist Dimitri Kirilov of Russia who would later be dethroned by Darchinyan on August 2, 2008. The match, however, was tarnished by poor refereeing and bottle-throwing from spectators who disliked it. The bout ended in a split draw. Nonetheless, Darchinyan won the right to fight for the championship because he was ranked higher than Gorres in IBF.

Gorres moved to bantamweight and won his first match in that division on March 14, 2009. There, he bested former IBF minimumweight champion Roberto Carlos Leyva in 7 rounds.

Career-ending injury

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On November 13, 2009, after winning a 10-round bout against Luis Melendez in which he was knocked down with 30 seconds remaining in the final round, Gorres collapsed in the ring and was removed on a stretcher.[4] He underwent surgery to relieve swelling to the left side of his brain. Originally, doctors were going to keep him in a medically induced coma for a few days, but Gorres reacted to the treatment much better than anticipated and came out of it.[5] The injury he suffered ended his boxing career.[6]

Professional boxing record

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35 fights 31 wins 2 losses
By knockout 17 1
By decision 14 1
Draws 2
No. Result Record Opponent Opponent's Record Type Round, Time Date Location Notes
35 Win 31–2–2  Luis Melendez 26–3–1 UD 10 13 Nov 2009  Mandalay Bay House of Blues, Las Vegas
34 Win 30–2–2  Cruz Carbajal 29–16–2 RTD 6 (10) 0:10 12 Sep 2009  Palenque de la Feria, Tepic Stopped due to Dislocated Arm
33 Win 29–2–2  Roberto Carlos Leyva 26–8–1 TKO 7 (12) 1:29 14 Mar 2009  Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City Won vacant WBO Oriental bantamweight title
32 Win 28–2–2  Nick Otiento 15–1 UD 10 31 May 2008  Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City
31 Draw 27–2–2  Vic Darchinyan 29–1 SD 12 2 Feb 2008  Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City IBF super flyweight Title eliminator
30 Win 27–2–1  Eric Ortiz 27–6–1 TKO 8 (12) 2:15 11 Aug 2007  Arco Arena, Sacramento Won vacant IBF Inter-Continental super flyweight title
29 Loss 26–2–1  Fernando Montiel 33–2–1 SD 12 24 Feb 2007  Cebu City Sports Complex, Cebu City For WBO super flyweight title
28 Win 26–1–1  Sonny Manakane 9–3–1 TKO 4 (10) 1:11 21 Oct 2006  Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City
27 Win 25–1–1  Pedro Rincon Miranda 30–10–2 UD 10 27 May 2006  Home Depot Center, Carson
26 Win 24–1–1  Waenpetch Chuwatana 23–7–2 UD 12 18 Mar 2006  Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City Won vacant OPBF super flyweight title
25 Win 23–1–1  Jose Alfredo Tirado 20–7 UD 10 3 Feb 2006  Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
24 Win 22–1–1  Wisanu Kokietgym 16–5–1 TKO 4 (10) 1:36 29 Oct 2005  Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City OPBF super flyweight title eliminator
23 Win 21–1–1  Krabuan Butrprom 22–11–2 UD 10 30 Jul 2005  San Andres Civic & Sports Center, District of Malate, Manila
22 Win 20–1–1  Glenn Donaire 13–1 TKO 1 (10) 2:03 19 Mar 2005  MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
21 Win 19–1–1  Chaiyong Sithsaithong 6–3 UD 10 11 Dec 2004  MC Home Depot Open Air Arena, Taguig City
20 Win 18–1–1  Sairung Singwancha 32–6 UD 10 4 Sep 2004  Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City
19 Win 17–1–1  Yun Chul Yuh 7–14–3 TKO 2 (10) 2:36 31 May 2004  University Gym, Bucheon
18 Draw 16–1–1  Randy Mangubat 32–18–11 TD 2 (10) 1:35 20 Feb 2004  Makati Coliseum, Makati City
17 Win 16–1  Eric Barcelona 25–4–5 SD 10 20 Dec 2003  Subic Sports Complex, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City
16 Win 15–1  Ryan Campesino 6–2–1 KO 5 (10) ? 4 Oct 2003  Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City
15 Win 14–1  Rommel Libradilla 11–12 TKO 3 (10) 1:17 30 Aug 2003  Gaisano Country Mall Parking Lot, Barangay Banilad, Cebu City
14 Loss 13–1  Edgar Rodrigo 9–3–4 TKO 9 (12) 1:00 1 Jun 2003  Makati Coliseum, Makati City
13 Win 13–0  Roy Balataria 8–6–1 TKO 6 (12) ? 15 Mar 2003  Luna Park Quirino Grand Stand, Manila
12 Win 12–0  Ricky Escaner 8–3 KO 4 (10) 0:40 19 Jan 2003  Gaisano Country Mall Parking Lot, Barangay Banilad, Cebu City
11 Win 11–0  Sherwin Manatad 6–4–2 KO 4 (10) 2:17 16 Dec 2002  Municipal Coliseum, Sogod
10 Win 10–0  Flash Murillo 24–8–1 UD 10 19 Oct 2002  Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City
9 Win 9–0  Jonnie Coma 6–7–1 TKO 3 (10) 2:39 31 Aug 2002  New Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City
8 Win 8–0  Reynaldo Mutia 0–1 KO 2 (10) ? 31 Jul 2002  Gaisano Country Mall Parking Lot, Barangay Banilad, Cebu City
7 Win 7–0  Allan Ranada 4–2 UD 10 25 May 2002  Mandaue City Sports & Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City
6 Win 6–0  Flash Eraham 14–6–3 PTS 10 13 Apr 2002  Makati Coliseum, Makati City
5 Win 5–0  Junric Velono 11–11 TKO 2 (?) ? 20 Jan 2002  Barangay Banilad, Cebu City
4 Win 4–0  Bert Cano 23–6–3 MD 10 7 Dec 2001  Mandaue City Sports and Cultural Complex, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City
3 Win 3–0  Sornthong Mungmeeveeraphum Debut TKO 8 (?) ? 10 Aug 2001  Barangay Lahug, Cebu City Injury Stoppage.
2 Win 2–0  Efren Ubanan Debut TKO 4 (?) ? 20 Apr 2001  Barangay Pitalo, San Fernando
1 Win 1–0  Rudy Hibaya 1–0 UD 6 31 Mar 2001  Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City Professional Debut

Going home

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In February 2010, Gorres was well enough to fly home to the Philippines, where he was greeted at the airport by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. His physical therapy continued at Perpetual Succur Hospital in Cebu. His therapy involved the strengthening and conditioning of his muscles to help him regain the ability to do functional activities. Gorres began to regain his ability to walk and regained partial control of his left hand. He also underwent a series of surgeries for throat blockage.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Gorres, Darchinyan clash in 'Now or Never' match". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
  2. ^ Joaquin Henson (November 16, 2009). "Gorres shows signs of recovery". The Philippine Star. p. A-32.
  3. ^ Anson Wainwright (October 6, 2009). "Q & A with Z "THE DREAM" GORRES". 15rounds.com. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  4. ^ Hale, Andreas (2009-11-13). "Rosas decisions Catubay". Fight News. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
  5. ^ Giongco, Nick. "Gorres on road to recovery". The Manila Bulletin Newspaper. Archived from the original on 2012-05-10.
  6. ^ "The Fabulous Forum". Los Angeles Times. 2009-11-14.
  7. ^ "Gorres recovers from throat surgery". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2014-05-04.
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