SANDUGO-Labanan ng mga Kampeon Weigh-in Updates
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 16 Jul 2010
Big Yoo (16W-2L, 11KO?s) of the Big Star Boxing Gym of South Korea easily made weight during the official weigh-in held Friday noon for his 12 round WBO Asia-Pacific bantamweight title fight against AJ ?Bazooka? Banal of the ALA Gym.
Banal (21W-1L-1D, 17 KO?s) weighed in at 118 1/4 lbs. but easily shed the quarter of a pound excess after five minutes.
They will headline the ?SANDUGO ? Labanan ng mga Kampeon? fight card this Saturday July 17 6 P.M. at the Carlos P. Garcia Sports Complex in Tagbilaran City, Bohol.
Jason Pagara (18W-1L, 10 KO?s) of Cagayan de Oro weighed 139 lbs. while his opponent Korean Young Bin Kim (11W-1L, 7 KO?s) weighed in at 137 1/2 lbs. It was agreed by both parties that there will be no shedding of excess weight for their 10 round non-title contest.
The ALA Gym?s James Bacon weighed 130 lbs while Eric Macas of the Bong Yap Stable of Lanao del Norte weighed 130 ? lbs.
For the other undercard match-ups:
Ricky Sismundo of Tagbilaran City ? 133 lbs vs. Jovie Merca of Butuan City ? 133 ? lbs.
Jefferson Reodeque of Tagbilaran City ? 104 lbs. vs. Rocky Bacor of DDP Stable ? 107 ? lbs. Bacor was asked to shed his excess weight.
Jomar Cordinillo of Tagbilaran City ? 105 lbs. vs. Sherwin ?Mc Do? Longay of Lanao del Norte ? 105 lbs.
Wilbeth Loberanis of Tagbilaran City ? 112 lbs versus Jolito Catubay of Cebu City ? 114 lbs. Catubay was also required to shed off his excess pounds.
Candijay, Bohol?s Rey ?BoomBoom? Bautista will have an exhibition sparring session against Fernando Otik.
The weigh-in was held at the Activity Center of the Island City Mall in Tagbilaran City and supervised by Dr. Nasser Cruz and Rolando Mendoza of the GAB and WBO Asia-Pacific chief Leon Panoncillo. The third man in the ring for the Banal vs Yoo title fight will be renowned international referee Bruce McTavish.
Top photo: AJ Banal (L) and Big Yoo pose after today's weighin at the Island City Mall in Tagbilaran City.
Jason Pagara (L) and Young Bin Kim pose during today's weighin.
James Bacon (L) and Eric Macas pose during today's weighin.
The Korean visitors at the Island City Mall wait for the official weighin to start.
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