PROMISING young pugs Jess Rhey Waminal and Magarito Moya face off in the main event of “Bakbakan sa San Fernando 2” this Saturday night in San Fernando.
The 22-year-old Waminal is out to prove that he has a future in the sport with a win against a fellow talented prospect in Moya.
A standout when he was still in the amateur ranks, Waminal won his first six fights as a pro. He walked away with a split draw with Wilford Wade in his seventh fight before suffering his first career setback, a unanimous decision defeat to Carlo Demecillo.
Waminal has bounced back ever since, winning his last three fights. He is coming off a split decision over erstwhile undefeated Joe Tejones.
The 21-year-old Moya’s last fight is a stoppage win over journeyman Rogen Flores. Before that, he suffered a 10th round technical knockout to Ryan Rey Ponteras.
Waminal is 9-1-1 with five knockouts, while Moya is 9-2 with three knockouts.
The undercard features three more professional fights that young features up-and-coming fighters.
18-year-old Esneth Domingo (4-0, 3 KOs) faces off with Robert Ates (4-4, 2 KOs), unbeaten hard-hitter Christian Bacolod (5-0, 5 KOs) locks horns with Ernesto Abera (4-2) and 19-year-old Lorenz Labrada (3-0, 2 KOs) trades leathers with Elmer Liboon (2-4, 1 KO).
The show also features eight amateur bouts.