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PACQUIAO-SYCUAN CASINO PROMOTIONS ADDS BRIAN VILORIA
By Ed de la Vega, DDS PhilBoxing.com Wed, 10 Sep 2008
Los Angeles, CA:- Reports indicate that another Filipino fighter will be included on the fight card the Manny Pacquiao-Sycuan Promotions is putting up at the gorgeous Sycuan Resort Casino Hotel at El Cajon, California a few miles out of the City of San Diego, California.. The fight will be on Thursday, September 25, 2008.
Brian Viloria, the former Filipino WBC world champion who is on a hot come back trail since he lost his title to Omar Nino at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas has been included in the fight card.
Viloria (22-2-0. 13KO) will be fitted against a Mexican slugger named Javier Lagos in an 8 round super flyweight fight. Viloria who is on a 3-0 winning clip is expected to fight for another title very soon hopefully against Archie Ulisis Solis for the IBF Super fyweight title.
Other Filipinos in the fight card include Bernabe Concepcion who will be mixing it up with Giovanni Caro in a 10 round super bantamweight fight.
Elorde Stable?s Dennis Laurente, will be exchanging leathers with Arturo Urena in a junior welterweight bout.
Another Filipino prospect, Mercito Gesta will be meeting Alain Hernandez, a Tijuana fighter nicknamed ?Conan?.
The fight card is the initial venture of the MPP and Sycuan Promotions. It will be held at an outdoor venue built specially for the fight. Ticket prices are $250, $150, $75 and $50 . They are available online at www.sycuan.com or via phone orders at (619) 659-3380 or athe Sycuab Casino biox office.
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