Jimenez, Brillo dispute crown
PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF BLOW BY BLOW PROSPECTS John Kevien Jimenez (left) and Jason Brillo collide for the GAB Youth minimumweight title on Friday in the City of Passi in Iloilo.
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PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF BLOW BY BLOW PROSPECTS John Kevien Jimenez (left) and Jason Brillo collide for the GAB Youth minimumweight title on Friday in the City of Passi in Iloilo.
PASSI, Iloilo — A pair of young heavy-hitters collide Friday when John Kevien Jimenez and Jason Brillo battle for the Games and Amusements Board Youth minimumweight crown at the City of Passi Arena.
With Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow staging the slugfest, Jimenez and Brillo bring to the ring armed with a combined 12-1 record with nine knockouts.
Representing the Chao Sy Boxing Stable of Cebu City, Jimenez dangles a 6-0 card with three knockouts.
Fighting under Nonoy Neri's MP Boxing-Davao, Brillo packs a 7-1 mark with six knockouts.
"I was just like these young fighters, determined and motivated to make it big in the ring. We all had the same vision," Pacquiao said.
Providing a helping hand to the 13-fight program are lawyer/CPA and City Mayor Stephen Palmares, Vice Mayor Elyzer Chavez and Department of Environment and Natural Resources Undersecretary Jesry Palmares.
As a part of Pacquiao's vow to uplift Philippine boxing, the fights get primetime television coverage every Sunday at 8:30 p.m. via One Sports channel with San Miguel Beer Pale Pilsen backing up the famed show.
During Thursday's official weigh-in held at a local mall, Jimenez tipped in at 104 lbs while Brillo came in at the division max of 105.
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