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Eight division world boxing champion and recently elected senator Manny Pacquiao has only until May 27 to decide on whether to fight in the Rio Olympic Games in the quest for the Philippines first gold medal.
Unbeaten 22 year old Prince Albert Pagara who is coming off a big win over YesnerTalavera to capture the WBO Intercontinental title last February 27 in a near shutout told a well-attended press conference at Dencio’s near ABS-CBN in Quezon City “I will use my speed and stamina” against the rugged Mexican Cesar Juarez who engaged Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire in a brutal clash in the final rounds of their battle for the vacant world super bantamweight title in Puerto Rico last December 11, which Donaire won handily, banking on two rousing knockdowns he scored in round four.
Super featherweight Harmonito "Hammer" dela Torre of General Santos City will finally make his long-delayed debut in the United States on May 27 against Guillermo Sanchez, who must be regarded as a mediocre opponent with a record of 15-18-1 with 6 knockouts according to boxrec.com.
The team of IBF flyweight challenger John Reil Casimero, the former light flyweight champion never hid the fact that they were all out for Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte in the recent presidential elections.
Unbeaten Prince Albert Pagara faces the biggest test of his career against Mexico’s rugged Cesar Juarez who engaged Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire in a brutal battle for the vacant WBO super bantamweight title in San Juan, Puerto Rico on December 11, 2005. The fight takes place on July 9th at the San Mateo Events Center in San Francisco, California.
With the rematch with light flyweight champion Javier Mendoza called off because of an injury to the champion, Zanfer Promotions has picked Maximino “Max” Flores as a replacement to face Milan Melindo (33-2, 12KOs) on May 28 at the St. La Salle Coliseum in Bacolod City on the undercard of the WBO light flyweight title bout between Donnie Nietes and Raul “Rayito” Garcia.
Former light flyweight champion and current IBF flyweight challenger John Reil Casimero looked sharp in training in the hot and humid gym of Dr. Rajan Yraola along Mindanao avenue in Quezon City as he prepared for his rematch with Thai champion Amnat Ruenroeng in Beijing on May 25 as a highlight of the IBF Convention.
World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman predicts the fight between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 33KOs) and Gennady Golovkin (35-0, 32KOs), will be a super classic to savor after Canelo´s clash with Amir Khan, which culminated in a massive sixth round knockout.
World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman says the Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (47-1-1, 33KOs) – Gennady Golvkin (35-0, 32KOs) middleweight showdown is “a classic fight, three years in the making.”
The sensational crowd of over 23,000 who watched WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire successfully defend his title with a dominating 3rd round TKO over No. 4 ranked former Hungarian Olympian Zsolt Bedak and the huge 25.4 TV ratings on ABS-CBN Channel 2 has attracted the attention of Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, who had to skip the fight because of a bad back but sent executive producer Brad Jacobs to represent him and saw how ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN combined to present a world class event.