Leonard Pores III (left) and AJ Paciones (proper). | Fb pictures
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Leonard Pores III, one among PMI Bohol Boxing Secure’s rising stars, is about for the hardest check of his profession when he battles undefeated Cebuano AJ Paciones on August 30 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The 21-year-old Pores, a local of Claveria, Misamis Oriental, enters the battle with an ideal 7-0 file, together with six knockouts.
He has notched three consecutive knockout wins from 2024 to this yr, stopping Jessie Bell Goltiano, Dennis Gaviola, and Christian Dave Puing.
This might be Pores’ first worldwide bout.
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Paciones, 20, owns an 11-0 file with six knockouts and is the reigning WBO Oriental flyweight champion.
He’s additionally ranked No. 2 within the WBA junior flyweight division. A seasoned street warrior, Paciones recurrently fights in Thailand and Vietnam.
In his final outing, Paciones scored a second-round TKO win over Thai journeyman Sanchai Yotboon on Might 31 in Bangkok.
He additionally holds spectacular victories over former world champion Rene Mark Cuarto and veteran Jonathan Refugio.
Though the upcoming eight-rounder is a non-title bout, it marks a marquee showdown between two unbeaten Visayan boxers in search of a breakthrough within the worldwide scene.
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