Filipino rising stars Albert and Jason Pagara are all set to face their Mexican foes in a weekend boxing event dubbed ‘Fist of the Future,’ a sequel to the long-running “Pinoy Pride” boxing series by Philippine-based ALA Promotions.
The event will take place at the San Mateo Event Center in California on Saturday, July 9, 2016. The younger Albert is unbeaten in 26 pro fights while Jason has won 36 of his 38 fights since turning pro in 2006. It will be their second fight in the US following their debut in ALA Promotions’ “Pinoy Pride” series at the StubHub Center, Carson, California in October 2015. The elder Jason will face Mexican challenger Abraham Alvarez (21-9-4,10 KOs) of El Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico while Albert will be in for his toughest career fight against former Nonito Donaire’s foe, Cesar Juarez. Jason is favored to win over Alvarez, who has nine losses in his pro career with a less-than-50-percent knockout rating. The American-born challenger is coming off a unanimous decision win over Jonas Olivas last June. Albert is expected to have a tough fight against Juarez, who gave Nonito Donaire a big scare when they fought last year in Puerto Rico for the vacant WBO World super bantamweight title. But Pagara said he has studied Juarez style and prepared for it. “We’ve figured out his style, we’re not worried,” Pagara said. Both Jason and Albert have a slight physical edge over their respective opponents which they can depend on. Jason has the advantage in height and reach with a favorable KO rating of 58 percent against Alvarez’s 32 percent. In the case of Pagara and Juarez, the 22-year-old Filipino has superior knockout rating of 69 percent against Juarez’ 59 percent. The fight is significant for the Pagara brothers because a loss could derail their ascent to the next level of their pro career which is the opportunity to win a major title that would lead to more lucrative fights.
