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Sabillo to fight ex-WBO World flyweight champion Kimura on Feb. 15 in Manila
By Lito delos Reyes
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 30 Jan 2020
Sabillo.
DAVAO CITY -- Former world champion Merlito "Tiger" Sabillo of Bacolod City will fight ex-WBO World flyweight champion Sho Kimura of Japan on Feb. 15 at the Manila Arena in Manila.
The 36-year old southpaw Sabillo lost his Asian Boxing Federation light flyweight title as well as failed in his OPBF light flyweight title bid to Edward Heno of Paranaque last Feb. 17 in Bacolod.
He next suffered a unanimous decision loss to Jing Xiang of China last Sept. 15 to the vacant WBC Silver light flyweight title in China.
In his latest fight, Sabillo, a former WBO World minimumweight champion, lost by a TKO in the 7th round to Daniel Valladares of Mexico last April 13, 2019 in Mexico.
Sabillo has promised to win again in 2020.
He has currently 27 wins with 13 knockouts against seven defeats and one draw.
Kimura, on the other hand, has 18 wins with 11 knockouts against three loses and two draws.
The 31-year old orthodox boxer has recently lost to Carlos Canizales of Venezuela by a unanimous decision in the WBA World light flyweight title last July 26 in China.
The boxing promoters are Brico Santig of Highland Boxing Promotion and Darwin Miller Depay of DMAD Boxing Promotion.
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