Jay-r Raquinel, Yahir Frank Face Off During Presscon Ahead of WBC Silver Battle in Mexico
By Carlos Costa
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 18 Sep 2024
Jay-r Raquinel (R) and Yahir Frank (L) pose with WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman (C) during the press conference in Mexico announcing their encounter on October 12 in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.
World-ranked Filipino Jay-r Raquinel (R) and unbeaten Mexican Yahir Frank Faced Off during the press conference in Mexico City.
Both young fighters proudly carried their national Flags during the serious yet friendly encounter.
Present during the entertaining presser was WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman, who looked excited about the event billed as “Guerra: México vs Filipinas!”
During their time with the microphone, Raquinel and Frank promised to thrill fans in a exciting clash.
Yes, the skilled Pinoy southpaw "The Dreamer" Jay-r Raquinel (16-2-1, 13 KO's) of Cauayan, Negros Occidental, will lock horns against undefeated 21-year-old Yahir Frank (17-0, 12 KO's) for the vacant WBC Silver Super Flyweight Belt.
The 12-round war will take place on Saturday, October 12, in Frank's hometown of Hermosillo in Sonora, Northern Mexico, about 700 Km from the U.S - Mexican border.
Jay-r is accompanied in Mexico by his experienced head coach Allan Alegria and his promoter Brico Santig, head of Highland Boxing.
The fight is a crucial one for the Filipino Raquinel as he is the one putting his double world rankings on the line.
As of now, “The Dreamer” is rated as WBC #10 and IBF #12 in the world rankings.
Meanwhile, the Mexican Frank is #9 in the WBC rankings.
Frank wants too bad to get higher in the world rankings by beating the Pinoy.
Will he be able to do that?
Or will it be Raquinel the one to control the war, soundly defeating Frank in his own hometown of Hermosillo?
The rumble is indeed important because the winner will not only becomes WBC Silver Champion, but also because he’d inch closer to a dream world title fight in the super flyweight division.
Who will the winner be?
This exciting October 12 show in Mexico (October 13 in the morning in the Philippines), will air live in Mexico on TV Azteca, and worldwide on ABEMA LIFE.
Promoters for the evening of boxing are ZANFER in association with Highland Boxing, Akira Sakata’s Next Innovation and ABEMA LIVE.
May the Best Man Win!! 🇵🇭🇲🇽👍🥊
Report by Carlos Costa of Cebu for Philboxing
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