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Ocon vs Oliva for WBO Oriental miniflyweight crown May 16

By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 12 Apr 2011

Up and coming prospects Fernando ?Batang Bato? Ocon (6W-0L, 1 KO) and Jether Oliva (16W-0L-1D, 11 KO's) will fight for the vacant WBO Oriental 105 lb division crown this May 15 in San Francisco, So. Leyte.

In his last fight in 2010, Ocon beat veteran Nelson Llanos by unanimous decision while Oliva has stopped his last two opponents, Ricky Sabia and Henry Acha.

?It's for the title vacated by Rommel Asenjo who will be going for the WBO world title in Mexico.? informed Promoter Sammy Gello-ani of SGG Promotions who talked with philboxing Tuesday afternoon.


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