ALA boxers stage public sparring for Pinoy Pride 8

THE two-round infighting battle between Milan “Metodico” Melindo and Philippine light flyweight champ Jerson Mancio capped the public sparring session at the Pacific Mall in Mandaue City last Saturday, which was held to promote the much anticipated eighth edition of the Pinoy Pride: Philippines vs Mexico slated Sept. 10 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.

Melindo will face Mexico’s Francisco Rosas for the WBO Intercontinental flyweight crown in the card’s main event.

The mall crowd also got to see WBO Youth Asia-Pacific light welterweight champ Jason “El Nino” Pagara spar with newly crowned Philippine super featherweight champ James Bacon.

Pagara will fight Rosbel Montoya of Mexico in the supporting main event.

Super bantamweight prospect Genesis Servania sparred with former Philippine flyweight champ Arthur “El Matador” Villanueva. Servania will face another Mexican, Mario Macias in the undercard. /correspondent Rene Bonsubre Jr.