Nietes-Pornsawan weigh-in at Cebu Grand Hotel this am

The main protagonists of this Sunday’s five-nation, six-championship fight card this Sunday at the grand ballroom of Waterfront-Cebu City Hotel and Casino will once again meet face-to-face today for the official weigh-in at the Cebu Grand Hotel along Escario Street, this city.

The affair scheduled at 11 am will be supervised by World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia-Pacific chairman Leon Panoncillo assisted by Games and Amusements Board (GAB)-Cebu officials Celso G. Miranda and Rolando Mendoza.

ALA Boxing Gym standout Donnie Nietes (23-1-3, 19KOs) will take centerstage in the main event of the P6 million boxing extravaganza against the unbeaten Thai knockout artist Pornsawan Kratingdaenggym (20-0, 15KOs) for the vacant WBO mimumweight crown.

In the supporting main event of the blockbuster show put up by SGG Sports Promotions of international promoter Sammy Gello-ani in partnership with ALA Boxing Gym and South Korea’s Boxing Plaza (BP) Entertainment, rising ALA Stable star AJ “Bazooka” Banal (12-0-1, 10KOs) will clash with Mexican Esau Gaona (16-3-1, 10KOs) for the WBO Youth super flyweight title.

Before Banal tangles with Gaona, James Bacon of the ALA Stable will go up against Roldan Sayson of Cagayan de Oro City’s Kaamino Stable in a special bout.

Two other ALA Boys will see action in the equally-exciting undercards in Robert Allanic and Rocky Fuentes. Allanic (17-3, 8KOs) will slug it out with  Korean In-Suk Song (8-2, 3KOs) for WBO Asia-Pacific bantamweight diadem, while Fuentes (19-5-2, 12KOs) will put his RP flyweight belt on the line against Danilo Lerio (13-1-1, 2KOs).

Koreans Do Seuk Ooh (3-0, 3KOs) and Young Seung Kim (13-2-1, 5KOs) complete the cast of six title showdown. Do Seuk Ooh will mix it up with Indonesian Hero Yauw Katili (12-6-1, 6KOs) for the WBF Asia Pacific light welterweight plum, while Young will tackle Thai Sapapetch Sor Sakaorat (7-3-, 4KOs) for the WBO interim Intercontinental super lightweight title.

For ticket reservations, one may call 0917-3253005 or (032) 346-3489. Tickets are available for VIP, Ringside, Ballroom, and Balcony seats at SM City-Cebu and Ayala Center Cebu through USA Sports, Island Souvenirs, and Bisaya Ispisyal boutiques, ALA Gym Banilad Town Center, and Waterfront Hotel & Casino.