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Both, unbeaten WBA Minimumweight World Champion Thammanoon Niyomtrong of Thailand and Filipino WBA # 1 mandatory challenger Rey "Hitman" Loreto scaled-in at the limit of the division, 105 lbs, for their tough world title battle Saturday afternoon (July 15) in Chonburi, Kingdom of Thailand.
Filipino WBA # 1 mandatory challenger Rey "Hitman" Loreto of Davao can't wait to get in the ring to battle undefeated WBA 105-lbs World Champion former Muay Thai champion Thammanoon Niyomtrong of Thailand this Saturday afternoon (July 15) in Chonburi, Southern Thailand.
CEBU, Philippines - IBF junior flyweight world champion Milan "El Metodico" Melindo (36-2, 13 KO's) of the Philippines is set to make the first defense of his recently acquired world title against South African reigning IBO world titlist Hekkie "The Hexecutioner" Budler (31-2, 10 KO's) on September 16 in Cebu, Philippines.
CEBU CITY, Philippines - Filipinos Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo, Jeo "Santino" Santisima and "Prince" Albert Pagara mercilessly brutalized and knocked out their foreign opponents during the thrilling knock out-rich "Pinoy Pride 41: New Generation Warriors" card staged Saturday (July 8) at the newly opened IEC Convention Center in Cebu City, Philippines.
Indonesia boxing fans can't wait for this Saturday's JAKARTA BIG FIGHT III featuring in the main event the 12-rounder battle between local fighter Ruben Manakane and veteran Filipino southpaw Edison "Kamatis" Berwela for the vacant WBA 122-lbs Asia title at the historic Balai Sarbani Hall in downtown Jakarta.
South Korean Featherweight Champion Nam-Joon Lee scored a 12-round unanimous decision win over tough Filipino Jelbirt Gomera to claim the vacant WBA Asia 126-lbs title on Saturday June 24 in Suncheon, South Korea.
Filipino IBF Youth champion "El Rapido" Robert Onggocan (9-1, 5 KO's) successfully defended, for the first time, his recently acquired crown by stopping spirited heavy-handed Cebu-based Marjun Pantilgan (14-5, 11 KO's) by abandonment in his corner, officially an RTD (Referee Technical Decision) in round 9.
Filipino Jelbirt Gomera of Highland Boxing weighed-in at 56.85 Kgs (125.33 lbs) while the much taller Korean Featherweight Champ Nam-Joon Lee made 57.15 kgs (126 lbs) today ahead of their 12-rounder title clash for the vacant WBA Asia 126-Lbs Title, which takes place tomorrow Saturday (June 24) in Suncheon City, South Jeolla, South Korea; both fighters looking in perfect shape.
Filipino former WBC 105-Lbs Youth Champion Dexter Alimento of Iligan City weighed-in at 113 lbs (51.25 Kgs) in his Mandatory WBC 30-day weigh-in ahead of his rumble against South African Deejay Kriel for the vacant WBC International 105-lbs title on Sunday July 23 at Emperors Palace, Gauteng, South Africa.
Reigning Filipino PBF Champion Jelbirt Gomera is slated for a ring battle against former Korean Featherweight Champ Nam-Joon Lee for the vacant WBA Asia 126-Lbs Title this Saturday (June 24) in Soon-chon City, Republic of Korea, confirmed Won Kim of the WBA Asia Boxing Association.