PHILIPPINE light flyweight champion Jerson Mancio of the ALA Gym will face Nikong Calamba of Butuan City in a 10-round, non-title bout at the Mandaue City Plaza Square this Saturday.
The 25 year-old Mancio (15W-3L-3D, 6 KOs) made a successful title defense at the same venue last May by stopping Charlie Cabilla in five rounds. Calamba (5W-9L-1D-3 KOs) lost his last fight via seven-round technical decision to Jhon Gemino last year in Oroqueta City.
Also set to see action are Jimmy Paypa of Lanao del Norte vs. Eric Barcelona of Bukidnon (10 rounds), Reymund Tabogon of Misamis Oriental vs. Lowell Saguisa of Leyte (8 rds), Arjan Canillas of Toledo City vs. Bonnie Makiling of Bukidnon (8 rds), Lito Dante of Tagbilaran City vs. Gilbert Magos of Cebu City (6 rds) and Peter Aldrin of Tagbilaran City vs. Bryan Samson of Siquijor (4 rds).
The fights will be supervised by GAB-Cebu. /Correspondent Rene Bonsubre Jr