Fighters arrive for Pinoy Pride

MEXICAN warriors Jorge Pazos and Angel Martinez along with their trainers are scheduled to hit Cebu this morning.

Pazos will see action in his first 12-round fight in the supporting main event against unbeaten Genesis Servania for the vacant WBO Asia-Pacific super bantamweight strap this Saturday at the Waterfront Hotel and Casino in Cebu City in “Pinoy Pride XV – Philippines vs. Mexico – The Rematch.”

Pazos, 20-3 with 13 knockouts, sees this fight as a huge career opportunity for him to make a name for himself and break the world rankings. Servania, 18-0 with six knockouts, is one of the more promising young fighters of the ALA Gym.

Martinez, on the other hand, is taking on former world title contender Jimrex Jaca in a 10-round affair.

Martinez, 13-2-1 with nine knockouts, has shown no respect for Jaca’s power and vows to send the once highly-touted Filipino pug to dreamland.

This is Jaca’s comeback fight after a year out of action. Despite having the advantage in experience, Jaca (34-6-3) should have his hands full against the young and hard-hitting Mexican.

Martinez’s two losses both come from some of the elite in his division – highly-rated Lucas Matthysse and former world title challenger Ricardo Dominguez.

On the other hand, the leader of Team Mexico, Rosbel Montoya, will arrive in Cebu tomorrow at 11:55 p.m.

Montoya, 36-4-1 with 30 knockouts, will be in a rematch with Jason Pagara, 28-2 with 17 knockouts.