JEREMY Pacatiw has put off his sorry loss last time as he vows to return to the cage a better fighter in the next outing of Brave Combat Federation (CF).
Set in Morocco, Pacatiw will take on Keith Lee from the United States of America in the undercard of Brave 14 in Omnisports indoor club of Tangier on August 18.
Pacatiw, who trains at Team Lakay, will become the first fighter from Philippines to compete in Africa patronized by His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain and His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
Brave CF president Mohammed Shahid said the bout will be highly competitive and will showcase two of the most promising talent with contrasting styles.
“Athletes from Philippines have displayed heart, commitment and skills which make them integral when Brave Combat Federation takes over the responsibility to bring the first ever global mixed martial arts event to the continent of Africa. This is also an opportunity to give platform for athletes to showcase their skills around the world and to bring the martial arts community spread around the world closer”, added Shahid.
Suffering back to back defeats against Jalal Al Daja and Kaan Offi in his recent outing, Pacatiw hopes to make a statement victory against Lee, the brother of UFC fighter Kevin.
The Team Lakay bantamweight earlier scored two impressive victories over Chaitanya Gavali and Diego Coleta.
Prior to becoming a professional fighter, Lee has an impressive career in the amateurs and was able to rack up five straight wins as he hopes to sneak another win against the slumping Pacatiw. (Roderick Osis)