Kenneth Llover, right, lands a right against Benny Canete in their bantamweight bout, headlining the second show of Manny Pacquiao’s Blow by Blow in Mandaluyong City. Photo from MP Promotions
MANILA, Philippines—Bantamweight prospects Kenneth LLover and Benny Canete headlined another slam-bang Blow by Blow event over the weekend in Mandaluyong City.
Llover (8-0, 5KOs) beat Canete (7-1, 6KOs) on points to win the Philippine Boxing Federation title before a sizable crowd at Barangay Mauway Executive Sports Complex.
The bout bannered a 14-fight card that marked Blow-by-Blow’s second event since Manny Pacquiao revived the show last November.
Blow-by-Blow was originally launched in the 1990s when a young Pacquiao fought several times.
“It was great seeing fighters from different stables competing against each other. That’s the sign of a healthy competition,” said Pacquiao, who made sure to catch the fights from his residence in General Santos City.
Pacquiao plans to hold an event once a month, hoping to discover the next Filipino world champion.
“Boxing will always be close to my heart. I know the feeling when you are just trying to make your way up,” Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division world champion, said.
“It brings back memories of when I was still fighting mostly in Mandaluyong when I was just beginning.”