Azarcon to fight undefeated Shigeoka July 27

DAVAO CITY — Clyde Azarcon of Davao City will fight undefeated Ginjiro Shigeoka of Japan on July 27 at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.The 24-year old Azarcon (15W-2L-1D, 5KO) scored a unanimous decision to Ernesto Alera of Negros Occidental last June 5 in Cebu.Azacon also settled a majority draw with Garry Rojo of Bohol last Feb. 23 in Cebu. He won the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation minimumweight by a split decision over Bonjun Loperez of Davao City last May 2, 2018.Azarcon, however, lost by a unanimous decision to Rene Mark Cuarto of Zamboanga in the vacant World Boxing Organization Oriental minimumweight last Aug.21, 2018 in Gaisano Toril. The 19-year old Shigeoka is having three wins with two knockouts. He beat Joel Lino of Davao City by a unanimous decision last April 14, 2019 in Koshi, Kumamoto.He earlier TKO’d Gerrttipong Kumsahwat of Thailand in the 1st round. last Feb. 26. He first knockout Sanchai Yotboon of Thailand in the 3rd round last Sept. 25, 2018(Lito delos Reyes)