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The World Will Be Watching: Pacquiao Vs Matthysse, July 15
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 11 Jun 2018
COVERAGE to the "Fight of Champions" mega-showdown between belt holder Lucas Matthysse and challenger Manny Pacquiao is already pegged at 170 countries and is fast shaping to become a blockbuster of an event dubbed as the World Cup of Boxing.
From Asia to South America, to Europe and Africa, to the Middle East, Asia Pacifica, Oceania and the Far East and the Caribbean, fans all over the world will be treated to a whole day of sports festivities on July 15 starting in the morning and throughout the afternoon.
The Pacquiao Vs Matthysse event will be beamed live at 12 noon from the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur (around 8 PM, July 14 in the US and Mexico) via satellite.
With World Cup fever undeniably in the minds of many, boxing also has its version of the World Cup, with the Philippines and Argentina vying for the World Boxing Association welterweight belt in the main event featuring the legendary Pacquiao and Matthysse.
Other championship bouts presented by promoter Manny Pacquiao of MP Promotions include the WBA world title matches between Venezuela and China, (Carlos Canizales Vs Lu Bin for the WBA light flyweight belt), as well as South Africa (Moruti Mthalane) against Pakistan (Muhammad Waseem) for the International Boxing Federation flyweight crown.
In the main supporting bout, it will be Mexico against the Philippines between Mexican Edivaldo Ortega (26-1-1) and Jhack Tepora (21-0, 16 KOs) of the Philippines.
Host Malaysia will feature its best fighters Muhammad Farkhan, Theena Thayalan and Alman Abu Baker battling fighters from Thailand and 2 Indian boxers, respectively, in the undercards stacked deep by the organizers, who are trying to impress a worldwide audience.
Other countries represented in the event include Australia and Japan.
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