VIDEOS: JASON AND ALBERT PAGARA, MAGASAYO TRAIN WITH ROACH
By Dong Secuya PhilBoxing.com Thu, 10 Sep 2015
ALA Gym fighters Jason and Albert Pargara and Mark Magsayo are now deep in training at the Wildcard Gym of Freddie Roach in Los Angeles ahead of their scheduled fights on October 17 at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA, ALA Promotions first promoted event in the United States which will be headlined by the Philippines' longest reigning world champion Donnie 'Ahas' Nietes who will defend his WBO light flyweight belt against No. 8 ranked Juan 'Pinky' Alejo of Mexico.
Jason Pagara (36-2-0, 22KO) is ranked No. 2 by the WBO in the junior welterweight division whose champion is Terence Crawford of Omaha, Nebraska and No. 1 ranked is Lucas Matthysse of Argentina. Jason last fought in Dubai last month, Aug. 7, against Ramiro Alcaraz of Mexico where he won by technical decision in the 8th round when the referee stopped the fight due to a cut suffered by Pagara.
Albert Pagara (24-0-0, 17KO) is ranked No. 5 by the IBF, No. 6 by the WBO and No. 10 by the WBC in the super bantamweight division. He knocked out his last opponent, Jesus Rios of Mexico, in the first round in Dubai on Aug. 7 and won inside the distance seven of his last fights.
Mark Magasayo (11-0-0, 9KO) continues to gain notice from boxing fans as the fast hands from Bohol, Philippines piled up knockout wins out of his highly entertaining fights. He stopped cocky Mexican Rafael Reyes in the 5th round at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu on July 11, 2015 with a highlight reel left uppercut counter.
The opponents of the Pagara brothers and Magsayo have yet to be named.
Photo (L-R): Albert Pagara, Mark Magsayo, Freddie Roach and Jason Pagara at the Wildcard Gym in Los Angeles.
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