Alvin Lagumbay  
BOXING

Lagumbay, Masangkay vie for plum

In the main supporting bout, Jimmy Ramiso Cannu of Quezon City squares off with Sugary Montales of San Pedro, Laguna, for the Philippine Youth super-bantamweight title set for eight rounds

Nick Giongco

Alvin Lagumbay of Bangar, La Union meets Pepito Masangkay of Davao City for the Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) super-lightweight crown in the main event of Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow on 18 January in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro.

The Lagumbay-Masangkay duel is booked for 10 rounds.

In the main supporting bout, Jimmy Ramiso Cannu of Quezon City squares off with Sugary Montales of San Pedro, Laguna, for the Philippine Youth super-bantamweight title set for eight rounds.

Boxers from all over the country are taking part in the slugfest with General Santos City, Masbate, Camarines Sur, Davao, Laguna, Rizal, Batangas and Metro Manila represented.

Fourteen other bouts will be held as Blow-By-Blow, now on its third year, makes its 2025 debut.

The first bell is at 1 p.m.