Maasin pride Adones Aguelo to defend ABF belt before hometown fans tonight

CEBU, Philippines - Maasin pride Adones Aguelo (26-14-2, 18KOs) will defend his Asian Boxing Federation super featherweight title against Cebuano challenger Rodel Wenceslao (11-12-1, 4KOs) from Mandaue City before his hometown fans tonight at the Maasin City Sports Complex in Southern Leyte.

It will be Aguelo's third defense of the belt he seized with an eighth round stoppage of Bonnie Makiling  on September 20, 2014 at the Talisay City Sports Complex.

The 28-year-old Aguelo is coming off back-to-back wins by knockout against Bryan Samson and Richard Betos.

In stark contrast, Wenceslao, the reigning PBF super lightweight champion, lost by decision to Adones Cabalquinto in his previous match last June 4 at the Almendras Gym in Davao City.

In the supporting bouts of the slambang event spearheaded by the Maasin City LGU under the dynamic leadership of Mayor Maloney L. Samaco, who regularly writes columns and articles on Philboxing.com, featherweight Anthony Sabalde of Cebu City and super flyweight Elias Joaquino of Siargao, Surigao del Norte will slug it out with Boholano opponents in Anthony Galigao and Tantan Recablanca, respectively.

Aguelo, Sabalde and Joaquino are all fighting under the aegis of Thai boxing patron Naris Singwangcha, who co-promotes the card with RWS Promotions International of Cebuano topnotch promoter Rex "Wakee" Salud. (FREEMAN)