THE scenic island of Panglao in Bohol will get a taste of professional boxing mayhem when James Bacon fights Godwin Tubigon in a ten-round non-title bout on Feb. 18.
Bacon (19W-3L, 13 KOs), who fights out of the ALA Gym, won the Philippine superfeatherweight title last July 29, 2011 in Lapu-Lapu City by knocking out Elmer Legaria in one round. However, Bacon lost via second round TKO to Richard Olisa in Zamboanga City in a non-title fight last November.
Tubigon (7W-4L-1D, 3 KOs) fought at the Hoops Dome last October and lost by seventh round TKO to Eden Sonsona.
Set to appear in the undercards are Fernando Otic of Bantayan Island vs. Ricky Sismundo of Tagbilaran City (10 rounds), Zaldy Aroa of Bantayan Island vs. Lubert Bayo of Mandaue City (8 rounds), Ralph Lulu of Sultan Kudarat vs. Rocky Sismundo of Tagbilaran City (6 rounds), Sherwin Paro of Mandaue City vs. Reymond Tabugon of Misamis Oriental (4 rounds) and Jeffrey Segara of Toledo City vs. Gabby Simpo of CdO (4 rounds). /Correspondent Rene Bonsubre Jr.