by R. McCarson The main event of Pinoy Pride XIII will feature ranked bantamweight AJ Banal (26-1-1, 19 KOs) vs. Raul Hidalgo (16-5, 12 KOs). The Cebu City Waterfront Hotel and Casino in the Phillipines will host the card on Saturday, March 24th. Banal is ranked 10th in the world among bantamweights, and his only loss came halfway through his professional career in 2008 … [Read more...]
Omar Salado vs. Glenn Donaire in a Super Flyweight Bout on Friday, March 16th
On Saturday, March 16th, two flyweights will move up three pounds for a chance to win a minor title in the super flyweight division. Omar Salado (23-4-2, 14 KOs) will face Glenn Donaire (18-4-1, 10 KOs), the older brother of Nonito Donaire, in Mexico City at the Auditorio Plaza Condesa. The bout will air live on Telemundo at 11:35PM central. Mexico native, Salado, is a … [Read more...]
Miguel Angel “Mikey” Garcia vs. Bernabe Concepcion on Saturday, March 10th
by R. McCarson Two top-ten featherweights will take to the ring on Saturday, March 10th. Miguel Angel Garcia (27-0, 23 KOs) will face Bernabe Concepcion (29-5-1, 15 KOs) in the co-headlining bout on Showtime at 10PM ET/PT. The bout will be held at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Garcia comes into this bout undefeated and ranked 6th in the world among … [Read more...]
Pinoy Pride XII: Rey Bautista and Genaro Garcia Headlining Fight Card in the Philippines
by R. McCarson Featherweights Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista (32-2, 24 KOs) and Genaro “Poblanito” Garcia (38-8, 22 KOs) will headline the Pinoy Pride XII fight card on Saturday, March 3rd. The event will be hosted at the Carlos P. Garcia Sports Complex in Tagbilaron City, Bohol, Philippines. As a Bohol native, Bautista comes into this bout with home-field advantage. … [Read more...]
Luis Alberto Lazarte vs. Johnriel Casimero on Friday, February 10th
Junior flyweights Luis Alberto Lazarte (49-10-2, 18 KOs) and Johnriel Casimero (15-2, 9 KOs) will step in the ring to compete for the IBF interim title on Friday, February 10th. Lazarte, also known as “El Mosquito,” comes into this bout ranked 3rd in the world among junior flyweights. He will benefit from a large fan base as he is fighting in his hometown. Lazarte has had … [Read more...]