Pael vs Echavez in Siquijor
LAZI, SIQUIJOR — Rajah Renoel Pael and Roger Echavez both weighed in at 111.8 lbs during yesterday’s official weigh-in at the Siquijor Provincial Capitol paving the way for their 10-round main event fight tonight in Lazi, Siquijor.
They will dispute the Philippine Boxing Federation belt.
Pael (7W-0L-1D, 3 KOs) is the Buhay Boksingero 2011 flyweight division winner. Echavez (7W-7L-1D, 4 KOs) lost in his attempt last year to win the GAB version of the Philippine minimumweight title to Merlito Sabillo by 7th round TKO.
Set to appear on the undercards are battle scarred Rogen Flores (118.5 lbs) vs. Roldan Malinao (116.2 lbs) and Alvin Arresgado (118.2 lbs) vs. Ian Panganiban (120.8 lbs).
There will be two exhibition fights pitting Japanese boxer TI Yamagata Masashi Tada vs. Ardie Boyosi of the TI Cebu stable of Mandaue City and Bryan Samson of Siquijor vs. Gerry Castroverde of the RWS Gym.
The weigh-in was supervised by Celso Miranda of the Games and Amusements Board (GAB) of Cebu.
Article continues after this advertisementMeanwhile the GAB received word that the Phil. light flyweight title bout between Jerson Mancio and challenger Charlie Cabilla has been moved from the SRP grounds to the Mandaue City Plaza still on May 15. /Correspondent Rene Bonsubre Jr.
