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Bacon goes for Philippine super featherweight title July 29
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr. PhilBoxing.com Thu, 28 Jul 2011

James Bacon of the ALA Gym and Elmer Legaria made weight during the official weigh-in Thursday morning paving the way for their twelve round battle for the vacant Philippine superfeatherweight championship this Friday at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City.
They will fight in the main event of a 'free to the public' boxing promotion held one day before the much anticipated PINOY PRIDE VII fight card between AJ Banal and Tyson Cave.
Bacon (16W-2L, 11 KO's) weighed in at the division limit of 130 lbs while Legaria (12W-3L, 3 KO's) stepped in at 129 ? lbs. This will be Bacon's second attempt to win the Philippine title. Last October 23, 2010, he lost by split decision to Ronald Pontillas in Iloilo. Legaria is a former Mindanao Professional Boxing Association (Minproba) superfeatherweight titlist.
In the supporting main event, Larry 'Bon Jovi' Canillas, the reigning PABA superbantamweight titlist, will fight veteran Jaime Barcelona in a ten round non-title fight. Canillas and Barcelona both weighed 127 lbs.
Also scheduled to see action are Welbeth Loberanis (112 lbs) vs Wiljan Ugbaniel (112 lbs) ? 8 rounds, Ryan Canillas (110 ? lbs) vs Lito Dante (107 ? lbs) ? 6 rounds, Mark Vincent Bernaldez (123 lbs) vs Jun Ryan Quimbo (119 ? lbs) ? 4 rounds, Mark Acub (130 lbs) vs Jovannie Rota (130 ? lbs) ? 4 rounds, Arjan Canillas (129 lbs) vs Arnie Alagon (134 ? lbs) - 4 rounds (Alagon will be penalized by wearing heavier gloves for being overweight) and Crispin Parba (130 ? lbs) vs Octavio Alemar (129 ? lbs) ? 4 rounds.
The weigh-in was held at the ALA Gym and supervised by Rolando Mendoza of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB ? CEBU). This card is part of the ongoing ALA-Cobra Energy Drink 'Tunay na Lakas' boxing tour. Fight time starts at 7 p.m.
Photo: James Bacon poses after today's weighin.
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