Asis to fight Australian on Aug. 23

DAVAO CITY — Australian-based Jack “The Assassin” Asis will fight

undefeated Youssef Dib of Australia on Aug. 23 at the Emporium Function

Centre in Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia.Asis, who is a former

resident of Davao City but is now a resident of Toowoomba, Queensland,

Australia.The 36-year old Asis (38W-22L-5D, 19KO) lost via knockout to

Bowyn Morgan of New Zealand in the 3rd round last May 18 in

Christchurch, New Zealand in the battle for the vacant World Boxing Union

welterweight title.Asis won over Luke Woods by a majority decision last

Nov. 25, 2017 in Toowoomba.In 2015, Asis won the vacant International

Boxing Orgazation (IBO) World super featherweight title by TKO over Kye

MacKenzie in the 8th round in New Lambton.

Dib, on other other hand, is undefeated with 12 straight wins and 5

knockouts. He won by a majority decision over Mikhail Lesnikov of Russia

last March 8. The 26-year old Dib earlier TKO’d Ty Gilchrist of Australia in

the 2nd round last Dec. 21.The promoter is John Ioannou of JNI Promotions.

(Lito delos Reyes)

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