Unbeaten Jerald Into banners Blow-By-Blow in Surigao del Sur

Unbeaten Jerald Into banners Blow-By-Blow in Surigao del Sur

/ 08:58 PM August 14, 2024

Jerald Into vs Mark John Yap Blow-By-Blow

Jerald Into (right) and Mark John Yap pose on the eve of their 10-round duel for the vacant WBC Asia lightweight title bout in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. Photo from Blow-By-Blow

Undefeated Jerald Into and veteran Mark John Yap expressed their eagerness to rumble for the vacant World Boxing Council Asia lightweight crown in Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow on Thursday at Cantilan Municipal Gymnasium in Surigao del Sur.

Both fighters made the limit during Wednesday’s official weigh-in with Into stepping in at 133.7 and Yap coming in at 133.4 as the main event of a 14-fight slugfest.

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“It is very heartwarming that the municipality of Cantilan is rolling out the red carpet for Blow-By-Blow,” said Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division champion and the weekly television boxing program’s big boss.

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“This is a treat to the warm and gentle people of Cantilan,” added Pacquiao, who was represented during the pre-fight ritual by Blow-By-Blow head honcho Marife Barrera.

Into, fighting out of the Quibors Boxing Stable of Bacoor in Cavite, enters the ring with a 10-0-0 win-loss-draw card with eight knockouts.

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Yap, a Filipino puncher now based in Vietnam and the pride and joy of VSP Stable, has a 34-18-0 mark with 17 knockouts.

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The entire card was arranged by noted matchmaker Art Monis, who has been with Blow-By-Blow ever since Pacquiao revived it almost two years ago.

ONE Sports airs Blow-By-Blow every Sunday at 8:30 p.m.

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