The Sabillo-Effendi match is an 8-round ring battle set for January 28, 2012 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.

Sabillo started his professional boxing career in 2008 and earned the Philippines GAB Minimumweight Championship upon bagging his twelfth straight victory. He defeated Jetly Purisima.

Sabillo held on to the title for a year until he dominated the well-experienced Tejares Singwancha for the title of being the OPBF Minimumweight champion. This happened on the ninth installment of the Pinoy Pride boxing mega-series, which had, for the main event, Donnie “Ahas” Nietes challenging then-champion Ramon “Principe” Garcia for his WBO World Junior Flyweight Championship.

After this most recent achievement, the Bacolod-based boxer is officially a part of ALA Promotions’ roster of fighters along with recently-crowned OPBF Light Welterweight Champion Romeo “Jako” Jakosalem and Philippines GAB Flyweight Champion Arthur “El Matador” Villanueva to mention a few.

Sabillo will be a fighter to watch out for, as he will be more active in 2012, as part of ALA Promotions’ thrust to feature top Filipino fighters in the world stage.

The highly-successful boxing mega-series presented by ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports ended 2011 with Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista’s slam-bang performance that got fight fans at the Hoops Dome on the edge of their seats the whole six (out of twelve) rounds of boxing for the IBF International Featherweight Championship. 

Throughout the fight, Bautista showed that his boxing skill has improved, and his skillful victory against Miguel Angel Mendoza, a fighter considered as an unstoppable knockout artist from Mexico, now catapulted him even closer to the World Championship.

On January 28, 2012, ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports’ Pinoy Pride series will be featuring another fighter also inches away from the World Championship title: Milan “El Metodico” Melindo, the reigning WBO Intercontinental Flyweight Champion also highly recognized by the four major boxing organizations, as he is rated #6 by the WBC, #10 by the WBA, #12 by the IBF, and #3 by the WBO.

He will be fighting at the prestigious Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, the same place where Melindo made history by defeating high-caliber fighters– former IBF Minimumweight Champion Muhammad “The Rock Breaker” Rachman, former IBF Light Flyweight Champion Carlos Tamara, Rosendo Vega, and three-time World Title contender Francisco “Chiquita” Rosas.

An outstanding performance by Melindo in this next outing may bring him further up the rankings ladder and may give him the right to contend for a World Championship title sooner.

Other features in the eleventh edition of Pinoy Pride are undefeated WBO Oriental Featherweight Champion Lorenzo “Thunderbolt” Villanueva and OPBF Minimumweight Champion Merlito “Tiger” Sabillo, whose outstanding performance against Tejares Singwancha earned him the said regional title.

Romeo Jakosalem now crowned new OPBF Light Welterweight Champion after defeating Pan Soo Kim by unanimous decision (UD12)

Rocky Fuentes knocks out Lookdiaw Tor Buamas in the second round.

Genesis Servania prevails over previously undefeated Mexican Marcos Cardenas. (UD10)

Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista retains the IBF International Fatherweight Championship by knocking out Miguel Angel Mendoza in the 6th round.

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Everything is set for the much-awaited tenth edition of ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports’ Pinoy Pride boxing mega-series, which will be set at the Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City tonight.

The two entities behind the boxing show, ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports, together with partner brands Cobra Tunay na Lakas Energy Drink, Summit Natural Drinking Water, SM Super Malls, KIA Motors Cebu, Radisson Blu Hotel, EGI Resort and Hotel, Harold’s Hotel as well as Pacific Mall Mandaue, MAYA Mexican Restaurant, MOOON Café ABACA Resort, and the numerous fight fans are excited to watch the potentially intense featured bouts.

Romeo “Jako” Jakosalem, the reigning Philippines GAB Light Welterweight Champion and Pan Soo Kim, the reigning Korean Light Welterweight Champion will be clashing in a twelve-round match for the vacant OPBF Light Welterweight Championship.

Rocky “The Road Warrior” Fuentes, the reigning OPBF Flyweight Champion and former Philippines GAB Flyweight king will be fighting former WBC International Silver Light Flyweight Champion Lookdiaw Tor Buamas of Thailand in an eight-round match that will determine their ranking in the four major boxing organizations.

Top Super Bantamweight prospect from the Philippines Genesis “Azukal” Servania and reputed Super Bantamweight prospect from Mexico Marcos “Geraldito” Cardenas will be staking their claim as undefeated boxers in a ten-round match on the same night.

Servania, who holds a record of 15 (5 KO) – 0 – 0, said of Cardenas’ record of 19 (12) – 0 – 1, “His record does not scare me. I will give him a good fight this Saturday.”

In the main event, the IBF International Featherweight Championship will be at stake when the champion Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista battles against undefeated prospect from Mexico Miguel Angel “El Terry” Mendoza.

Both Mendoza and Bautista promise an explosive bout, as both boxers claim that they will not be running around the ring. “Naa siya’y 17 KO, pasabot ana ka’y maayo jud na siya nga boksingero pero tan-awon nato kon mahimo niya to sa akoa” (He has knocked 17 opponents out, which means he is a good fighter, but let’s just see if he can do the same to me). Bautista challenged Mendoza. 

“As far as I’m concerned I will not run. I hope Boom-Boom will not run,” Mendoza replied.

Boxing fans from Lapu-Lapu City may avail of a free ride to and from Hoops Dome on fight night. This is care of the 21 participating barangays who helped out in selling tickets to this much-awaited event. 

First row VIP ticket holders already have reserved parking space just for them. Other VIPs have a parking space available on a first-come-first-served basis. 

Those who did not buy VIP passes need not worry about their vehicles, since the Lapu-Lapu City Government, through the City Traffic Management System will be providing secure parking spaces within the vicinity of the Hoops Dome.

This ring clash will be televised on Sunday over ABS-CBN at 10:15 AM and on Studio 23 at 6 PM.

The new Pacific Mall Mandaue will be the site of the most important affair before the much-awaited Pinoy Pride X event happens on December 10, 2011 at the Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City.

The ring warriors in Pinoy Pride X: IBF International Featherweight Championship, which will feature Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista, will tip the scales on December 9 at 12 noon.

ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports, the two promoters of the tenth installment of the boxing mega-series, with partner brands Cobra Tunay na Lakas Energy Drink, Summit Natural Drinking Water, SM Super Malls, KIA Motors Cebu, Radisson Blu Hotel, EGI Resort and Hotel, Harold’s Hotel, Meal Time Food Factory, as well as Pacific Mall Mandaue, MAYA Mexican Restaurant, MOOON Café and ABACA Resort realize the potential for the featured matchups to become a sellout to fight fans.

Pinoy Pride X will feature two national champions from two countries set to battle for the vacant OPBF Light Welterweight Championship. The new addition to the ALA Promotions roster and reigning Philippine Light Welterweight Champion Romeo “Jako” Jakosalem will be facing reigning Korean Light Welterweight Champion Pan Soo Kim.

The fight night will also feature Rocky “The Road Warrior” Fuentes, who will be fighting for much higher ranking in the four major boxing organizations and hopefully get a shot at a world title match. He will be facing WBC International Silver Light Flyweight Champion Lookdiaw Tor Buamas of Thailand.

A battle of two undefeated fast-rising prospects from two rival countries—Philippines and Mexico—will commence in a ten-round match between Genesis “Azukal” Servania of the Philippines and Marcos “Geraldito” Cardenas of Mexico.

For the main event, the reigning IBF International Featherweight Champion Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista will be staking his most recent title against certified knockout artist from Mexico, Miguel Angel Mendoza. How Bautista performs on December 10 will determine if he indeed deserves a shot at the world championship.

On December 10, fight fans in Lapu-Lapu City will enjoy a free ride courtesy of the participating barangays to and from the HOOPS DOME.

First row VIP ticket holders already have reserved parking space just for them. Other VIPs have a parking space available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Those who did not buy VIP passes need not worry about their vehicles, since the Lapu-Lapu City Government, through the City Traffic Management System will be providing secure parking spaces within the vicinity of the Hoops Dome.

Photo: Marcos Cardenas in his exclusive press conference

On December 8, 11 AM, at the EGI Resort and Hotel, the main featured fighters of the Pinoy Pride X card, together with their respective trainers will be gathered together for the official press conference that will be attended by highly-reputed media figures. This forum will be an opportunity for the Filipino and foreign fighters and trainers to discuss what tricks they will be employing on the fight night on December 10 at the Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City.

The press conference will also be an opportunity for the fighters to see their respective opponents for the first time.

With only three days left before the fight night, and with the foreign fighters already in Cebu, ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports, the promoters of Pinoy Pride X, along with partner brands Cobra Tunay na Lakas Energy Drink, Summit Natural Drinking Water, SM Super Malls, KIA Motors Cebu, Radisson Blu Hotel, EGI Resort and Hotel, Harold’s Hotel, Meal Time Food Factory, as well as Pacific Mall Mandaue, MAYA Mexican Restaurant, MOOON Café and ABACA Resort are feeling the same heat, intensity, and excitement fight fans feel about the upcoming matches.

The new addition to the ALA Promotions roster of fighters and reigning Philippine Light Welterweight Champion Romeo “Jako” Jakosalem will be engaging in a battle of national champions when he goes up against Korean Light Welterweight Champion Pan Soo Kim for the vacant OPBF Light Welterweight Championship.

Reigning OPBF Flyweight Champion Rocky “The Road Warrior” Fuentes will be fighting for an even higher ranking in the four major boxing organizations and will hopefully have a shot at the world championship title by next year. In Pinoy Pride X, he will be facing WBC International Silver Light Flyweight Champion Lookdiaw Tor Buamas of Thailand.

Fast-rising Super Bantamweight prospect from the Philippines Genesis “Azukal” Servania and his Mexican counterpart Marcos “Geraldito” Cardenas will be staking their undefeated records on the line when they face each other in the ring for a ten-round bout.

And for the main event, Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista will be facing Mexico’s certified knockout specialist Miguel Angel Mendoza in defense of the IBF International Featherweight Championship and hopefully for a chance at the world championship.

Photo: Miguel Mendoza at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport

On December 7, 11:00 AM, one of the featured boxers in Pinoy Pride X and undefeated prospect from Mexico, Marcos “Geraldito” Cardenas and his trainer, Jesus Edmundo Gaytan, will be having a press conference that will be attended by highly-reputed media personnel from television, radio, and print. 

The gathering, set according to the request of Team Cardenas, will happen at the Mooon Café IT Park. 

Cardenas holds an amazing record of 12 wins with 9 of these coming by knockout, no losses, and a draw. He will be facing his Filipino counterpart, Genesis “Azukal” Servania, who holds a record of 15 wins, the most recent victory coming by a unanimous decision against a hard-hitting veteran Mexican named Gerson Guerrero. 

Their ten-round match will be a battle of boxing prospects that will happen on December 10, 2011 at the Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City. The tenth installment of the boxing mega-series is presented by ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN and supported by partner brands namely: Cobra Tunay na Lakas Energy Drink, Summit Natural Drinking Water, SM Super Malls, KIA Motors Cebu, Radisson Blu Hotel, EGI Resort and Hotel, Harold’s Hotel, Meal Time Food Factory, as well as Pacific Mall Mandaue, MAYA Mexican Restaurant, MOOON Café and ABACA Resort. 

On the same day, at 5:00 PM, fight fans in SM City Cebu will be treated to a public workout session featuring Mendoza and Cardenas, the two undefeated Mexican boxers bent on proving themselves against their Filipino opponents. 

The Servania – Cardenas match is one of the main features in the Pinoy Pride X fight card and is expected by fight fans to be a bout to watch out for as these two prospects will be staking their undefeated records on the line.

Other featured fights are between Pan Soo Kim and Romeo Jakosalem for the OPBF Light Welterweight title, Rocky “The Road Warrior” Fuentes and Lookdiaw Tor Buamas, and Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista and Miguel Angel Mendoza for the IBF International Featherweight Championship.

Photo: Genesis Servania in the Pinoy Pride X Public Workout December 3

Tonight, at 2315H, Pinoy Pride X main event boxer and undefeated Mexican knockout specialist Miguel Mendoza with his trainer, Rodrigo Fregoso Medrano will be arriving at the Queen City of the South, Cebu via Cebu Pacific flight 5J 579.

Mendoza, the challenger to the IBF International Featherweight Champion Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista, holds an outstanding record of 17 wins with 17 knockouts in less than five rounds without a loss and is definitely not an easy opponent for the Filipino Bautista, who is intent on bringing himself closer to the world championship.

The confirmed arrival of Mendoza made ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports’ partner brands feel that their support of Pinoy Pride X has been worth it. The IBF International Featherweight Championship is supported by Cobra Tunay na Lakas Energy Drink, Summit Natural Drinking Water, SM Super Mals, KIA Motors Cebu, Radisson Blu Hotel, EGI Resort and Hotel, Harold’s Hotel as well as Pacific Mall Mandaue, MAYA Mexican Restaurant, MOOON Café and ABACA Resort.

On December 6, 12NN, Mendoza will be at the Maya Mexican Restaurant at the Crossroads, Banilad, for a press conference to be attended by media men and women from television, radio, and print.

Pinoy Pride X will happen on December 10, 2011 at the Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City and will be featuring two undefeated Mexican prize fighters, the other being Marcos “Geraldito” Cardenas, who is set to fight fast-rising Super Bantamweight from the Philippines Genesis “Azukal” Servania.

OPBF Flyweight Champion Rocky “The Road Warrior” Fuentes is set to face WBC International Silver Light Flyweight king Lookdiaw Tor Buamas while one of the new additions in the ALA Promotions’ roster, Romeo “Jako” Jakosalem, will be battling Pan Soo Kim for the vacant OPBF Light Welterweight Championship.

On Saturday, December 3, 2011, the Filipino fighters of Pinoy Pride X will be treating fight fans to a public workout session at the SM City Cebu at 5 PM. This event will be one way for boxing aficionados to assess how their favorite ring warriors have prepared for their next fights all happening on December 10, 2011 at the Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City.

The session will feature reigning IBF International Featherweight Champion Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista, whose shot for the world championship will be determined when he faces Mexico’s certified knockout artist, Miguel Angel Mendoza. 

Mendoza has an immaculate record of 17 wins and 17 knockouts without a defeat and his opponents last no more than five rounds with him.

This fight may bring Bautista closer to a world championship title and will definitely be an addition to Mendoza’s rank among professional fighters.

Boxing fans will also be seeing OPBF Flyweight Champion Rocky “The Road Warrior” Fuentes, who is set to face-off with WBC International Silver Light Flyweight titlist Lookdiaw Tor Buamas of Thailand. Genesis “Azukal” Servania will engage in a battle of Super Bantamweight prospects when he faces his Mexican counterpart, Marcos “Geraldito” Cardenas.

Cardenas W 12 L 0 KO 9 is undefeated in his professional career and will be facing undefeated Filipino counterpart Genesis “Azukal” Servania. This will be the first time in the PINOY PRIDE boxing mega-series to feature two undefeated Mexicans to mix it up against our Filipino fighters.

The exciting matchups in Pinoy Pride X and successes in previous installments have prompted sponsors to immediately forge a partnership with ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports. The IBF International Featherweight Championship is supported by partner brands namely: Cobra Tunay na Lakas Energy Drink, Summit Natural Drinking Water, KIA Motors Cebu, SM Super Malls, Radisson Blu Hotel, EGI Resort and Hotel, Harolds Hotel, Pacific Mall Mandaue, Maya Mexican Restaurant, Mooon Café, and Abaca Resort.

The public workout session will give fight fans the opportunity of winning free tickets to Pinoy Pride X: IBF International Featherweight Championship. Surprise performances await fight fans during this exciting event.

ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports’ Pinoy Pride X, the tenth installment of the boxing mega-series, features some of the most promising fighters pitted against high-caliber opponents from different parts of the world. One of them is Romeo “Jako” Jakosalem, who recently signed up with ALA Promotions for his future fights.

The 26-year-old fighter from Davao City will be back in the ring five months after gaining the Philippines Light Welterweight title. He now aspires to set a new achievement under his record: the OPBF Light Welterweight Championship. To obtain it, he will go up against the reigning Korean Light Welterweight Champion named Pan Soo Kim.

Kim was once a challenger to the former OPBF Light Welterweight Champion Motoki Sasaki before the latter vacated it in favor of a world championship.

This ring battle between two national champions will be Jakosalem’s first fight since signing up with ALA Promotions again. An impressive performance in the ring will catapult not only the Filipino prospect’s ratings, but will also be enough reason for ALA Promotions to make him more active beginning 2012, as part of the company’s plans to feature more highly-ranked Filipino fighters in the national and international scenes.

Pinoy Pride X, set for December 10, 2011 at the Hoops Dome, Lapu-Lapu City, is currently foreseen as an exciting bout by boxing fans, and it is for this reason that the country’s top brands like Cobra Tunay
na Lakas Energy Drink, Summit Natural Drinking Water, SM Super Malls, KIA Motors Cebu, Radisson Blu Hotel, EGI Resort and Hotel, Harold’s Hotel, Meal Time Food Factory, as well as Pacific Mall Mandaue, MAYA Mexican Restaurant, MOOON Café and ABACA Resort have partnered with ALA Promotions and ABS-CBN Sports in bringing world-class boxing matches to the world.

The Jakosalem – Kim bout is an undercard match in Pinoy Pride X and is one of two regional championship fights in the said card, the other being the main event clash between Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista and Miguel Angel Mendoza who is coming in undefeated with 17 wins and 17 KO’s for the IBF International Featherweight Championship.