FILIPINO Larry Abarra leads the charge of some of Dubai’s top talents in the undercard of Pinoy Pride 32 – “Duel in Dubai 2” at the Dubai World Trade Center in Dubai, UAE on Aug. 7.
Working as a full-time boxing trainer at the Round 10 Boxing Gym in Dubai, Abarra will make his second pro appearance in Dubai against Indonesian Tony Arema in an eight round bout.
The 28-year-old Abarra last saw action last year in Pinoy Pride 27 and walked away with a unanimous decision over Thai Chatpayak Nuengkawkawhok in Dubai.
Arema has been a pro since 2005 but he has been fighting sporadically with only a total of 10 bouts in 10 years. He, however, kept himself busy with three fights but he lost twice and drew the other. His last fight was a first round knockout in the hands of against former world champion Suriyan Sor Rungvisai.
Duabai-based Ugandan Deo Kizito (1-0) faces off with fellow unbeaten Fapetch Manopchaigym (1-0) of Thailand, Dubai’s Lasisi Bamidele slugs it out with Thai Singnoi Singmanasak (1-1) and Dubai’s Nicholas Mwangi makes his pro debut against Dubai-based Syrian Mohammad Akram (3-0-1, 1 KO).
Pinoy Pride 32 – “Duel in Dubai 2” is headlined by the Pagara brothers Albert and Jason.
Albert (23-0, 16 KOs) will try and defends his International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental super bantamweight belt against Mexican veteran Jesus Rios (31-7-1, 25 KOs), older sibling Jason (35-2, 22 KOs) will face off with Ramiro Alcaraz (15-4-1, 9 KOs) in a non-title 10-rounder.
Experienced Jimrex Jaca (39-8-4, 22 KOs) is also featured in the card against Mexican hard-hitter Pablo Lugo Montiel (21-5, 17 KOs).
