Magramo, Flores battle for OPBF belt in 'Blow-By-Blow'

MANILA, Philippines — After its smashing staging of a world title fight last month, Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow returns Sunday with a slam-bang card headlined by a clash for the vacant Orient-Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super-flyweight crown at the Okada Manila.

Bannered by the scheduled 12-rounder featuring one-time world title challenger Giemel Magramo of the Johnny Elorde Boxing Stable against Judy Flores of Sanman Boxing of General Santos City, the entire show presented by Ginebra San Miguel will also have fast-rising lightweight Eman Bacosa in a six-rounder.

Bacosa, unbeaten with a 4-0 slate with four knockouts, battles Rodelyn Perez of Team Yamaro Boxing-Zamboanga Sibugay.

“It is with great pleasure that we are offering another big promotion for avid fight fans,” said eight-division legend Manny Pacquiao, whose weekly television show is aired by Cignal’s One Sports Channel every Sunday at 8:30 p.m.

“I am confident that this Sunday’s event will match or even surpass the excitement generated by our world championship fight held in Mandaluyong where Melvin Jerusalem made the successful defense of his World Boxing Council minimumweight title against mandatory challenger Luis Castillo of Mexico,” he said.

Blow-By-Blow, which turns two years old next month, is being run by Marife Barrera, with veteran boxing man Art Monis taking care of the matchmaking.