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"PINOY PRIDE XXI: WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE" IN FULL SWING AT THE SOLAIRE RESORT & CASINO JULY 13 IN MANILA
By Carlos Costa PhilBoxing.com Tue, 02 Jul 2013

Pinoy Pride XXI "When Worlds Collide" is ready to rock & roll on July 13 at the plush Solaire Resort Hotel and Casino in Para?aque, Metro Manila, Philippines. In the main event, unbeaten Filipino WBO Minimumweight World Champion Merlito Sabillo (22-0, 11 KOs) makes the first defense of his newly acquired 105-pounder title against glory-hungry challenger WBO #15 Jorle Estrada (17-6, 6 KOs) of San Pelayo in C?rdoba, Colombia.
In the co-main event, undefeated WBO #10 super flyweight Arthur "El Matador" Villanueva (22-0, 12 KOs) battles determined, hard-swinging former world title challenger Arturo Badillo (21-4, 19 KOs) of Tijuana, M?xico, for the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific Super Flyweight Title and a coveted place in the world rankings.
Plus, the always popular former world title challenger WBO #13 AJ "Bazooka" Banal (28-2-1, 20 KOs) returns to action to face tough Mexican bantamweight Abraham "Cholo" G?mez (18-7-1, 9 KOs) of Guadalajara, Jalisco.
The exciting evening of boxing is the newest production of ALA Promotions of boxing patron Antonio L. Aldeguer, organized by event manager Claire Anne Lukban. Date: July 13. Venue: Solaire Resort Hotel and Casino in Manila.
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