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CEBU Gerwin “Gladiator” Asilo of PMI Bohol Boxing Stable has touched down in Japan, ready for the biggest fight of his young career.
Asilo arrived on Tuesday, October 8, in preparation for his upcoming clash on a historic boxing card at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena from October 13-14.
Asilo, 23, hails from Ubay, Bohol, and is regarded as one of PMI Bohol Boxing Stable’s brightest prospects. He is set to face former kickboxing sensation Tenshin Nasukawa for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) Asia Pacific bantamweight title on October 14.
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The bout will take place on the undercard of an event featuring seven world title fights, spanning two days.
Accompanying Asilo in Japan are his stablemate Regie Suganob, PMI’s top contender; trainer Romnick Hoybia; and veteran matchmaker Edito Villamor.
READ: PMI’s Asilo is lone Pinoy warrior in Japan’s mega boxing event
This is already the second time this year for a PMI Bohol boxer to compete in Japan.
Asilo’s stablemate Jake Amparo made headlines when he stepped in as a last-minute replacement to fight for a world title against Ginjiro Shigeoka.
