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Braga faces Merlin tonite at Elorde’s

The Philippine Star

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine featherweight champion Randy Braga of the Elorde stable faces Jilo Merlin of General Santos in a scheduled 10-round bout as boxing returns tonight at the Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Center on Sucat Road, Parañaque.

The bout is a big test for Braga who is scheduled to fight early next year for the Orient- Pacific Boxing Federation crown now held by Japanese Ryo Takenaka.

Merlin is a veteran of 39 bouts while Braga has had 18.

The supporting card of the event presented by businessman-sportsman Johnny Elorde, features Jeffrey Francisco, also from the Elorde stable, against Eric Panza of Baguio for 10 rounds.

One eight-rounder and five six-rounders are on tap for the preliminaries while the curtain raisers feature three four-rounders.

Details: ESC 0917-2504156 or 825-0625.

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ATILDE

BRAGA

ERIC PANZA OF BAGUIO

GRAND BALLROOM OF THE ELORDE SPORTS CENTER

JAPANESE RYO TAKENAKA

JEFFREY FRANCISCO

JILO MERLIN OF GENERAL SANTOS

JOHNNY ELORDE

PACIFIC BOXING FEDERATION

RANDY BRAGA OF THE ELORDE

SUCAT ROAD

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