Folayang to defend ONE title vs Ting in Manila | Inquirer Sports

Folayang to defend ONE title vs Ting in Manila

By: - Online Sports Editor / @CFColinaINQ
/ 08:24 PM March 08, 2017

2017 Philippine Sportswriters Association Awards Night. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

2017 Philippine Sportswriters Association Awards Night. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Filipino world champion Eduard Folayang will face Malaysia Ev Ting in his ONE Lightweight title defense before his fellowmen on April 21 at Mall of Asia Arena.

The Folayang-Ting match will headline the ONE: Kings of Destiny fight card, the first of the two events the Asian Mixed Martial Arts promotion will hold in the country.

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Folayang, who gained the World Title with a sensational third-round knockout of Japanese legend Shinya Aoki November last year in Singapore, will be fighting in the Philippines for the first time since December 2014.

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“In April, I will have the opportunity to show the world why I hold my coveted title,” Folayang said in a statement.

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“I know how exceptional Ev Ting’s talent is. I am in a tough preparation for this bout…I don’t want to let my countrymen down. I will make sure that the belt stays in the Philippines.”

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Ting, who is based in Auckland, New Zealand, holds a 13-3 card. He secured a fight with Folayang after a split decision win over former title challenger Kamal Shalorus last February.

“Eduard Folayang is a great champion and is admired by many Filipinos, but he has what I want. I’m coming to Manila to get it from him and bring the belt home to Malaysia,” Ting said.

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