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Rajon Chance and Yan Carlos Perez came in at the exact same weight Friday ahead of their junior featherweight fight on Saturday night.

Before a sell-out crowd at the magnificent World Trade Center in Dubai, three of ALA boxing gym’s most exciting fighters engaged their Hispanic opponents in ring battles on the tremendously successful “Pinoy Pride XXVII” of ALA Promotions in cooperation with the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN and the widely watched global network TFC , The Filipino Channel in “Duel in Dubai.” World title prospects – super flyweight King Arthur Villanueva and super bantamweight Genesis “Azukal” Servania kept their unbeaten records intact but not before being forced to take the fight to their opponents who seemed awed by the crowd, some of whom flew in from Saudi Arabia while a few hundred had to be turned away.

The three boxers from the famed ALA Gym seeing action in the "Duel in Dubai" at the World Trade Center have vowed to fight wth the same courage as the Gilas Pilipinas basketball team that beat favored Senegal in their final FIBA World Cup game on Thursday night in Spain. Inspired by the performance of Gilas Pilipinas against some of the top teams in the world which included heartbreaking losses to FIBA world No. 3 Argentina and world No. 5 Greece as well as European powerhouse Croatia, Genesis "Azukal" Servania, King Arthur Villanueva and Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista said they are ready to wage war in the ring against three worthy opponents and win like Gilas did.

Three of the most promising fighters from the famed ALA Gym are ready to face up to the tough challengers they will meet in “Duel in Dubai” at the classy International Trade Center in Dubai on September 5. The fights will be telecast by the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN Channel 2 on September 6 at 10:15 p.m. “Duel in Dubai” is being organized by ALA Promotions in cooperation with the ABS-CBN global network TFC – The Filipino Channel – which has a strong presence in the middle east.

Former world title challenger, 28 year old Ray “Boom Boom” Bautista, faces the toughest opponent in the ALA Promotions “PInoy Pride XXVII” fight card at the International Trade Center in Dubai on September 5. In the main event WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight champion Genesis “Azukal” Servania (25-0,14 KO’s)defends his title against Mexico’s Jose “Matador” Cabrera (22-4-2, 10 KO’s) while IBF International junior bantamweight champion King Arthur Villanueva faces Nicaragua’s Henry “El Crespo” Maldonado (18-3, 13 KO’s).

The three featured fighters from the famed ALA Gym who will clash with three tough Latino opponents are training harder than ever for “Pinoy Pride 27” at the International Trade Center in Dubai on September 5. The fight card in the highly successful partnership between ALA Promotions and the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN will be staged in cooperation with The Filipino Channel TFC which has a huge following especially in the Middle East.

Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista who is extremely popular among Filipinos in Dubai will headline the ALA Promotions fight card scheduled in Dubai on August 29. Two other promising ALA fighters, undefeated 23 year old super bantamweight Genesis Servania (24-0,10 KO's) and 25 year old super flyweight "King Arthur" Villanueva who is also unbeaten with a record of 25-0 with 14 knockouts will see action on the fight card which is in cooperation with TFC, The Filipino Channel of the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN which has a tremendous following particularly in the Middle East with welcome support from Dubai Tourism.

MANILA, Philippines- He was once heralded as the next Manny Pacquiao. A young super bantamweight hailing from Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. He boasts punching power in both hands. When he fought, Filipinos watched hoping to see a highlight reel knockout. Many people doubted the prophecy, many believed. His name is Rey "Boom-Boom" Bautista, and no he did not live up to expectations.

Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista will face tough Sergio "El Cuate" Villanueva of Mexico in Bautista's comeback fight on the undercard of WBO light flyweight champion Donnie Nietes' title defense against mandatory challenger Moises Fuentes of Mexico at the Mall of Asia Arena on May 10. ALA Promotions president told the Manila Standard that Bautista has been training hard and is determined to prove that his career is not finished.