MANILA – Negrense boxer Roy Sumugat aims to stretch his winning run when he battles Ilonggo Juanito Paredes today at The Flash Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Complex in Parañaque City.
This will be the Bacolod City native’s fourth bout this year following his first round stoppage win over Eljohn Evangelista in June and sixth-round KO win over Glenn Bismanos in September, both in Urdaneta City.
The Iloilo City native Paredes, on the other hand, is hoping to bounce back after suffering a unanimous decision defeat to fellow Filipino fighter Pete Apolinar in March in Mandaue City.
The 31-year-old Sumugat is entering the match with a 12-11-1 win-loss-draw ring record, including six stoppage victories. The 29-year-old Paredes has 8-7-1 slate, with three knockout wins.
Aklanon Delmar Pello, on the other hand, hopes to continue his winning run when he tangles with former amateur standout Charly Suarez in the co-main event of a fight card presented by Elorde Promotions International.
The Nabas, Aklan native Pello will be entering the match with a pristine 9-0-0 win-loss-draw ring record, including three stoppage wins. But he has not stepped in the ring since 2019.
Suarez, for his part, also has an undefeated 8-0-0 boxing slate but was more active as this is his fifth match this year after beating Lorence Rosas, Eduardo Mancito, Pablito Canada, and Jon Jon Estrada.
Ilonggo Jules Victoriano (9-4-0, 6 KOs), on the other hand, hopes to snap his three-bout losing skid in the last three years when he faces veteran campaigner Jetro Pabustan (30-8-6, 9 KOs).
The Iloilo City-native Victoriano did not have much success in his last three bouts, including his boxing return last September in Urdaneta City, where he was halted by John Lawrence Ordonio in four rounds.
Roxas City, Capiz native Jimmy Borbon (7-9-4, 4 KOs), for his part, also aims to put an end to his four-game losing skid when he faces Negros Oriental-native slugger Leonardo Doronio (17-18-3, 11 KOs)./PN
