Bacon guns for PH s.feather belt today

JAMES Bacon of the ALA Gym and Elmer Legaria made the required weight yesterday paving the way for today’s 12-round battle for the vacant Philippine superfeatherweight championship at the Hoops Dome in Lapu-Lapu City.

The two will fight in the main event of a free to the public boxing promotion held one day before the much anticipated Pinoy Pride 7: Battle at Mactan between AJ “Bazooka” Banal and Canadian Tyson Cave.

Bacon (16W-2L, 11 KOs) weighed in at the division limit of 130lb while Legaria (12W-3L, 3 KOs) stepped in at 129 ¾lb. This will be Bacon’s second attempt to win the Philippine title. Last Oct. 23, 2010, he lost by split decision to Ronald Pontillas in Iloilo.

Legaria, on the other hand, is a former Mindanao Professional Boxing Association (Minproba) superfeatherweight titlist.

In the supporting main event, Larry “Bon Jovi” Canillas, the reigning PABA superbantamweight titlist, will fight veteran Jaime Barcelona in a 10-round non-title fight. Canillas and Barcelona both weighed 127lb.

Also scheduled to see action are Welbeth Loberanis (112lb) vs. Wiljan Ugbaniel (112lb) for eight rounds; Ryan Canillas (110¼lb) vs. Lito Dante (107½lb) – for six rounds; Mark Vincent Bernaldez (123lb) vs. Jun Ryan Quimbo (119¾lb) for four rounds; Mark Acub (130lb) vs. Jovannie Rota (130½lb) for four rounds; Arjan Canillas (129lb) vs. Arnie Alagon (134½lb) for four rounds (Alagon will be penalized by wearing heavier gloves for being overweight) and Crispin Parba (130½lb) vs. Octavio Alemar (129¾lb) for four rounds.

The weigh-in was held at the ALA Gym and supervised by Rolando Mendoza of the Games and Amusements Board-Cebu. This card is part of the ongoing ALA-Cobra Energy Drink “Tunay na Lakas” boxing tour.  Correspondent Rene Bonsubre Jr.