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Pride of Negros fighters arrive tomorrow; official weigh-in set May 3 at L? Fisher Hotel


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Member of the Negros team seeing action in the ALA Promotions? boxing spectacular ?Pride of Negros? will be arriving tomorrow here in Bacolod City.

These Negrense boxers, who are based in Cebu, will be fighting on Friday, May 4 at the La Proa Ballroom of L? Fisher Hotel.

Undefeated and defending Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation mini-flyweight champion Merlito ?Tiger? Sabillo of Toboso town will be accompanied by other fighters in the undercard, namely Escalante City-born Melvin ?Vinz? Gumban, Bacole?o Juren Labordo, Rey Morales of Himamaylan City and Louie Arlos, also from Bacolod.

The 28-year-old Sabillo (17 wins, 7 KOs) will be defending his belt against the 18-year-old challenger Jonathan Refugio from Malaybalay, Bukidnon in the scheduled 12-rounds battle.

The Negrense pride is coming off a unanimous victory over Indonesian Sofyan Effendi last January in an 8-round brawl of the Pinoy Pride XI held at the Cebu City Waterfront Hotel & Casino in Lahug, Cebu.

On the other hand, the young Gumban, will also put his unblemished record of 8 wins at steak when he challenges defending Philippines Boxing Federation super flyweight champion Nelson ?The Giant Killer? Llanos of Davao City in the undercard match.

Other featured undercard matches include Top Prime Stable Louie Arlos takes pride against

Tagbilaran City?s Lito Dante in a 6-round fight at 108 pounds; while erstwhile Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines national age-group champion 16-year old Bacole?o Juren Labordo, who will be going up against another Davaeno Anastacio Gallardo in a 4-round battle in the 112 pounds; and former amateur boxer Rey Morales of Himamaylan City takes Bukidnon?s Kheriel Gonlibo in another 4-rounder at 112 pounds.

Official weigh-in will be held on Thurdays, May 3 at 11 a.m. at the L? Fisher Hotel.

Tickets for this fight are available at the L? Fisher Hotel, Bascon Hotel, 101 Boxing Gym, Negros Amateur Boxing Association (NABA) gym, Chicken Deli Lacson, SM City and East branches, and L? Kaisei Lacson and SM City.

Prices are at P 1,000 for VIP 1st row, P 850 for VIP 2nd row (reserved seat), P 700 for VIP 3rd row, P 500 for VIP 4th row and P 350 for the Ballroom.


The event is sanctioned by the Games of Amusement Board headed by Chairman Juan Ramon ?Monju? Guanzon.


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