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LAZARO LORENZANA CAPTURES WBC REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE OVER LUIS ARIAS PhilBoxing.com Sun, 30 Nov 2025  JIMUEL PACQUIAO’S PRO DEBUT ENDS IN MAJORITY DRAW AGAINST BRENDAN LALLY TEMECULA, Calif. (NOV. 30, 2025) – Manny Pacquiao Promotions (MPP) delivered an electric night of fights for their U.S. debut event at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, Calif. Lazaro Lorenzana (19-0, 13 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico, captured the WBC Regional Middleweight Championship by scoring a 10-round unanimous decision over Luis Arias (22-6-1, 17 KOs) in the main event of Manny Pacquiao Promotions’ (MPP) U.S. debut live on ESPN Deportes and ESPN Knockout. Born and raised in San Diego, Lorenzana, in just his second fight in the U.S., pressed the action from the opening bell and only lost three rounds on the judges’ scorecards in his main event outing. Arias, the former IBF USBA Middleweight Champion, recently went back to school to complete his mortgage license before the fight was scheduled. Marking a new beginning for the legendary Pacquiao name, Manny Pacquaio’s eldest son, Jimuel Pacquiao(0-0-1) began his professional boxing campaign by thrilling the sold-out Pechanga crowd with a thrilling majority draw against Chicago native/high school English teacher Brendan Lally (0-0-1). In the co-main event marking the pro boxing debuts of both fighters, Pacquiao and Lally stood toe-to-toe throughout the four-round, non-stop extravaganza, trading shots to the head and body, as the contest featured numerous momentum changes.  Two judges both scored the bout 38-38, giving Pacquiao the first two rounds and Lally the final two. One judge ruled the first two rounds to Pacquiao, also awarding him the close fourth round. Pacquaio, who enjoyed a successful three-year amateur career, welcomed a baby girl to the world with his fiancé in the last week and made his dad a grandfather for the first time. Lally, who also teaches African-American literature at Hyde Park Academy High School in Chicago, won the United States Intercollegiate Boxing Association 140-pound collegiate national championship while studying English at the University of Illinois in 2022. In the evening’s first title bout, southpaw Terry Washington (6-0, 5 KOs) of San Bernardino, Calif., dispatched his sixth opponent in as many contests and captured the WBC USA Light Flyweight Championship by shutting out Lima, Peru’s Ricardo Astuvilca (23-5, 5 KOs) in a 10-round unanimous decision. Washington, who started boxing at eight years old, enjoyed a storied amateur career in which earned the title of Most Outstanding Boxer at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials and was an International Gold Medal Finalist for USA Boxing. The second televised bout featured Tijuana, Mexico’s Jose Russell (17-1, 11 KOs) made his United States debut and rebounded from his only loss by thoroughly dominating Saleto Henderson (10-3 7 KOs) and scoring a sixth-round TKO. Russell, who turned 24 on November 23, sent Indianapolis, Indiana’s Henderson to the canvas twice in the final minute of the opening round. The hard-hitting southpaw then floored his counterpart for the third time two minutes into the fourth. Following the sixth round and at the suggestion of Henderson’s corner, referee stopped the contest. Kicking off the action on the main card in a battle of Californians, Garden Grove’s Michael Bracamontes (14-2-1, 6 KOs) earned his fifth consecutive victory by dominating William King (6-3-2, 3 KOs) of Lynwood, fighting at Pechanga Resort Casino for the third straight time. Bracamontes, who turned pro at 17, won all but two rounds on the judges’ scorecards. Prior to the ESPN Deportes and ESPN Knockout-televised portion of the event, Las Vegas’ own, Rodrigo Mosquera III (2-0, 1 KO) remained undefeated by scoring a four-round unanimous decision over Bryan Domingo (0-4-1). The first bout of the night featured Victorville’s Sheldon Payne (1-1, 0 KOs) earning his first pro victory with a four-round majority decision over Adil Gadzhiev (3-2, 1 KO). Following the main event, Javier Zamarron (11-0, 5 KOs) of Las Vegas secured an eight-round unanimous decision over Alejandro Meniano (7-1, 4 KOs) and Hollywood’s Alexis Alvarado (9-1-1, 5 KOs) registered a unanimous decision victory over Philippines native Garen Diagan (10-8-1, 5 KOs) See below for the official scores and what the fighters had to say: WBA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE MAIN EVENT – 10 ROUNDS Lazaro Lorenzana (19-0, 13 KOs) defeated Luis Arias (22-6-1, 17 KOs) via unanimous decision Scorecards: 100-90, 99-91, 98-92 Lazaro Lorenzana: “It was a tough fight getting in there with a veteran. It was an honor to share the ring with him [Arias]. He’s been in the sport a long time.” “This fight was a steppingstone. My team and I know that we have big fights in the future. We are climbing to get to those.” “I’ve been in training camp with plenty of legends including Pacquiao, Canelo, and Margarito. I’m surrounded by greatness, and I use that to my advantage in every outing. “ “It was an honor to headline the first U.S. show for Manny Pacquiao Promotions. It was a little nerve wracking since I was originally the co-main event. But I’m happy I was able to give the crowd a great show." LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT – 4 ROUNDS Jimuel Pacquiao (0-0-1) vs. Brendan Lally (0-0-1) scored a majority draw Scorecards: 39-37 Pacquiao, 38-38 twice Manny Pacquiao: “I’m very proud of my son. I always told Jimuel [Pacquiao] fighting is not easy and that you need to work hard. My plan is to have him fight on my undercard so I can train with him throughout the whole camp." “This is good for experience for Jimuel. It’s not the ideal outcome, but I know he can do better and he will do better." Jimuel Pacquiao: “Next time I fight, I’m going to push the pace much harder. I’m happy I was able to experience this. Fighting as an amateur is a different experience than fighting professionally. I only had ten amateur fights, so this was a huge step up.” On having a sold-out event for his pro debut: “It made me nervous. During my ring walk, all I could think about was how many people were here. The experience was great for me. I’m going to be more prepared next time. I was able to tune it out and focus on my opponent when the fight started.” Brendan Lally: “This was the opportunity of a lifetime, and I am happy about the way it went. I got a draw against Pacquiao.” “I was surprised by the upper cut in the second round. It clipped me and I went ‘woah.’ Other than that, I felt great in there and I’m happy about my performance.” “I’m loving every minute I have in life. I’m cherishing the time I have with my girlfriend and my family. I’m going to continue to pursue my career in education and live my life to the fullest.” WBC USA LIGHT FLYWEIGHT BOUT – 10 ROUNDS Terry Washington (6-0, 5 KOs) defeated Ricardo Astuvilca (23-5, 5 KOs) via unanimous decision Scorecards: 100-90 three times Terry Washington: “I felt good out there. If I had two more rounds, I would have definitely gotten him out of there. He [Astuvilca] had a game plan that I didn’t think he would have. He was in survivor mode. He was trying to survive and not win, so I wasn’t able to catch him. He was running too much. It’s hard to knock out someone out when they are on their heels." FLYWEIGHT BOUT – 8 ROUNDS Jose Russell (17-1, 10 KOs) scored a sixth-round TKO over Saleto Henderson (10-3, 7 KOs) Jose Russell: “I expected to come here and dominate. Securing those knockdowns were a part of the plan. I understand that I need to keep winning. I believe I am on my way to being one of the greatest fighters, and tonight was a step towards that goal. I’m going to gameplan with my team on what’s next.” SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT – 8 ROUNDS Michael Bracamontes (14-2-1, 6 KOs) defeated William King (6-3, 3 KOs) via unanimous decision Scorecards: 80-72, 79-73 (twice) SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT BOUT – 4 ROUNDS Alexis Alvarado (8-1-1, 5 KOs) defeated Garen Diagan (10-7-1, 5 KOs) via first round knockout (2:04) FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT – 8 ROUNDS Javier Zamaroon (11-0, 5 KOs) defeated Alejandro Meniano (7-1, 4 KOs) via first round knockout (2:04) Scorecards: 80-71, 79-72, 77-74 SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT BOUT – 4 ROUNDS Rodrigo Mosquera III (4-0, 2 KOs) defeated Bryan Domingo (0-4-1) via unanimous decision Scorecards: 39-37 (twice), 38-38 LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT – 4 ROUNDS Adil Gadzhiev (3-2, 1 KO) defeated Sheldon Payne (1-1) via majority decision Scorecards: 39-37 (twice), 38-38  |
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