Battle of the Ring Gladiators: Aguelo Fights Borbon Tuesday in Maasin, Southern Leyte
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 12 Aug 2019
Veteran globe-trotting warrior Adones Aguelo (31-20-2, 21 KO's) of Cebu's Brix Flores Gym is set to rumble 26-year-old fearless gladiator Jimmy Borbon (7-7-4, 4 KO's) of Capiz, Western Visayas, in a non-title rumble in the lightweight division. 🥊
The war is set to unfold this coming Tuesday, August 13, at the Maasin Sports Complex in Southern Leyte. 👍👍
In the co-feature Rufino Mante (9-20-2, 4 KO's) of Ubay, Bohol engages in combat former ALA fighter Boyce Sultan (9-12-1, 5 KO's) in a tough super welterweight clash. 🥊
Also, 21-year-old Leyte?o rookie Gerald De Leon (1-0, 0 KO's) from Hindang wages his second pro fight against boxing debutant Algem Ampad of Cebu. Their hot 4-chapter battle is in the featherweight division.
Plus, Cebuano super welterweight "Iron Man" Ryan Maano (3-9-2, 1 KO) takes on coming-back warrior Edyson Serrano (7-5-1, 4 KO's) of Negros Occidental. 👊👊
Fights are supervised by the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) Cebu OIC Arlene Olondriz.
The entertaining boxing show billed as "Battle of the Ring Gladiators" this Martes, August 13, at the Maasin Sports Complex is a production of Happen Stance, Flores Promotions and the Naris Singwancha Foundation in association with VSG Promotions Australia, the Wallar Law Firm and the government of the City of Maasin, Southern Leyte.
Fights start at 7 PM. All aboard.
May the best men win! 💥💥
The author Carlos Costa is a veteran boxing reporter living in the Philippines. Carlos can be reached at carlos512@hotmail.com and whatsapp/viber/messenger 09184538152.
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