FILIPINO NONITO DONAIRE JR. FIGHTS RUBEN GARCIA HERNANDEZ OF MEXICO

The "Filipino Flash" Nonito Donaire, Jr. will come back in the ring this September 23, 2017 for a featherweight bout against  Ruben Garcia Hernandez of Mexico. He need to step up his performance to  guarantee his return to world-title contention.  The last time Donaire fought was last November and lost to Jessie Magdaleno his world junior-featherweight title via decision.Currently Donaire has a record of 37-4, 24 KO

Ruben Garcia  Hernandez, who has a record of 22-2-1, 9 KO whose  noteworthy career achievement is that he fights a lot.

The bout is schedule for 10 rounds in  San Antonio. Read more>>

FILIPINO GENESIS SERVANIA TO FIGHT FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMP OSCAR VALDEZ

Filipino boxer Genesis Servania will get his first fight at a world title when he faces unbeaten WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez. The fight is scheduled on September 22 in Tucson, Arizona. Servania of Bacolod City, has a record of  29-0, 12 knockouts. He is now training at the Kashimi Gym in Kanazawa, Japan since leaving the ALA Gym in 2014.

Oscar Valdez a Mexican fighter  from Nogales, Mexico has a record of 22-0, 19 KOs. He will defend his 126-pound world title when he takes on Genesis Servania.  

Tucson, Arizona is the second home of Valdez where he will fight as world titlist in front of his family and relatives.   Read more>>

PH TROOPS PUSH FORWARD AGAINST MARAWI MAUTE TERRORISTS

Brave Philippine soldiers push forward under the cover of howitzer and mortar fire on Wednesday to move forward in areas heavily controlled by the remaining Maute terrorist and the Abussayaf group. According to the military, less than 20 hectares of the city with around 200 buildings, were yet to be cleared of the terrorists.

“We have expected to experience more firefights as we try to regain more ground,”  according toCol. Romeo Brawner, the Joint Task Force Marawi deputy commander.

The fighting started last May 23, s in the Muslim-majority city  and about  151 soldiers and policemen, as well as 47 civilians have been killed. The number includes “friendly fire” incidents.

The terrorist Maute group, the Abu Sayyaf faction headed by Isnilon Hapilon and their allies have lost 680 fighters, according to the military. Brawner said, the troops advance is slowed down due to the presence of the between 40 and 45 hostages held by the Maute. Read more>>