MEMBERS of Team Mexico arrived last night as the Pinoy Pride 8: Philippines vs. Mexico reaches fever pitch.
Highly regarded Mexicans Francisco Rosas, Rosbel Montoya, hard hitting Gerson Guerrero and their entourage touched down at the Queen City of the South at 7 p.m. via a Cathay Pacific flight.
The visiting Mexicans looked sharp and ready for the Sept. 10 battle at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.
A press conference is set at 12 noon today at the Maya Mexican Restaurant at the Crossroads in Banilad where members of television, radio and print media will meet the Mexican warriors.
Pinoy Pride 8: Philippines vs Mexico will mark the first time that three Mexican fighters are featured in one boxing event.
Undefeated Milan “Metodico” Melindo will face Franciso Rosas for the WBO Intercontinental flyweight championship while a battle of KO artists will be showcased in the Jayson “El Nino” Pagara vs. Rosbel Montoya duel.
Completing the Philippines-Mexico matchup is ALA Promotions’ new fighter Genesis “Azucal” Servania of Bacolod City who is going up against Gerson Guerrero. Guerrero has fought the likes of Christian Mijares and Daniel Ponce De Leon.
Pinoy Pride 8 is presented by Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, the city government of Cebu, Cobra Tunay na Lakas Energy Drink, SM City Cebu, Ayala Active Zone, Plantation Bay Resort and Spa, Moevenpick Resort Hotel, ABACA Boutique Resort and Restaurant, Goldberry Suites and Hotel, Cebu Grand Hotel, Be Resort Mactan, Gaisano Island Mall Mactan, Gaisano Grand Mall, Unitop Lapu-Lapu City, KIA Motors Cebu, Cebu Advance Graphics, Bechar Corp., Sunstar Publications Network, Cebu Daily News, Harold’s Hotel Cebu, and the new Pacific Mall Mandaue. /PR with Correspondent Dale Rosal