?DUEL IN DUBAI? SPECIAL ON PINOY BOX OFFICE (PBO) OVER SKY CABLE ON SATURDAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Thu, 28 Aug 2014
Fight fans can get a glimpse into the first major promotion outside the Philippines of the famed ALA Promotions as they team up with the giant broadcast network ABS-CBN and its widely watched global network TFC or The Filipino Channel when Viva Sports features the ?Duel in Dubai? on its top-rated weekly boxing show ?The Main Event? on PBO over Sky Cable at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday with a replay at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
The fight card features three of ALA Gym?s most exciting fighters led by nundefeated WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight champion Genesis ?Azukal? Servania, charismatic junior lightweight Rey ?Boom Boom? Bautista hot on the comeback trail and undefeated King Arthur Villanueva against tough and tested opponents from Mexico and Nicaragua, known hotbeds of boxing in Latin America.
ALA Promotions president Michael Aldeguer said the ?Duel in Dubai? promises to be a deadly battle that is expected to thrill the large community of Filipinos in the United Arab Emirates.
The special will feature brief interviews with the ALA fighters, short training clips and highlights of some of their fights and those of their opponents.
Servania?s opponent Jose ?Matador? Cabrera has fought some of the big names including WBO super flyweight champion Omar Andres Narvaez and WBC champion Tomas Rojas.
Highlights of the Cabrera-Narvaez fight and the WBO super flyweight clash between Cabrera and unbeaten Daniel ?Bad Boy? Rosas which ended in a split draw will highlight the special which will also include glimpses of Servania?s fights against former WBA super flyweight champion Alexander Munoz and his 2nd round TKO of Rafael ?El Torito? Concepcion of Panama.
Bautista faces one of the toughest opponents in his comeback bid in the person of WBC Mundo Hispano champion Jose Juan ?Piquet? Martinez who has an awesome record of 15 knockouts in 19 wins with only one defeat.
Fight fans will get to see highlights of Martinez? thrilling battle with Carlos ?Torito? Jimenz and Nicaragua?s WBO Fedbol super flyweight champion Henry ?El Crespo? Maldonado in action against Fernando Aguilar and Liborio Solis.
Short training footage of Maldonado who clashes with King Arthur Villanueva will also spice up the special.
The fights will be telecast by ABS-CBN on Saturday, September 6.
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