FIGHTERS of the Pinoy Pride XVI: Philippines vs Venezuela card will meet for the first time today in the final press conference of the much-awaited fight card to be headlined by WBO International Flyweight champion Milan “El Metodico” Melindo who will defend his title against Venezuelan former world champion Jean Piero Perez this Saturday at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.
Aside from Perez and Melindo, today’s presscon will also feature OPBF Flyweight Champion Rocky “The Road Warrior” Fuentes and his opponent Japan-based Korean slugger and mandatory challenger Myung-Ho Lee.
The presscon will be held at the Aegian Room of the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.
Also to be featured today is up-and-coming King Arthur Villanueva of the Philippines and his opponent Pramuansak Posuan of Thailand.
Rounding up today’s featured fighters in the official Pinoy Pride XVI Press Conference is current OPBF Mini-flyweight King Merlito “Tiger” Sabillo of Bacolod City and Bimbo Nacionales of Maasim, Sarangani Province.
The fighters will be joined by ALA Promotions President/CEO Michael Aldeguer. /CORRESPONDENT DALE G. ROSAL