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Kasado na ang agawan nina Palicte at Ioka sa WBO title

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Kasado na ang agawan nina Palicte at Ioka sa WBO title
Si ‘Mighty’ Aston Palicte sa kanyang ensayo.

MANILA, Philippines — Kasado na ang pagtutuos nina Pinoy boxing sensation ‘Mighty’ Aston Palicte kay Japanese Kazuto Io­ka para sa bakanteng World Bo­xing Organization su­per flyweight title.

Nagkasundo ang mga kampo nina Palicte at Ioka kung saan gaganapin ang bakbakan sa Hunyo 19 sa Japan.

Wala pang eksaktong lugar na pagdarausan ngu­­nit kabilang sa mga pi­nagpipiliang venue ay ang Osaka at Chiba.

Hangad ni Palicte na maging ikalimang world champion ng Pilipinas sa kasalukuyan pa­ra samahan sa lista­han sina World Bo­xing Association regular welterweight cham­pion Manny Pacquiao, Inter­national Boxing Fede­ration junior bantamweight titlist Jerwin An­cajas, WBA super ban­tamweight king No­nito ‘The Filipino Flash’ Donaire, Jr. at WBO mi­ni flyweight tit­list Vic Sa­ludar.

Dating hawak ni Donnie ‘Ahas’ Nietes ang nasabing WBO super flyweight crown.

Iniutos ng WBO na ha­rapin ni Nietes ang man­datory challenger na si Palicte.

Ngunit nagpasya si Nie­tes na bakantehin na lamang ang WBO super flyweight belt noong Mar­so upang isentro ang kanyang atensyon sa mas malaking laban.

“After thinking hard about it for a long time, I have decided to vacate my WBO Super fly­weight belt, I feel in my heart that there is no point to do the rematch with Aston Palicte after the controversial draw,” ani Nietes sa kanyang naunang statement.

“I hope to seek bigger fights with the world champions of the other organizations. It may or may not happen but I believe this is the right decision under this situation. Also, I would want to give my fellow Filipino Aston Palicte a chance to fight for the world title to bring pride and glory to our country,” dagdag pa nito.

 

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