March 28, 2024

MANSALAYAO FIGHTS WBC INT’L SILVER LIGHT FLY CHAMP MONABESA

Geboi Mansalayao of the Philippines vs. Tibo Monabesa of Indonesia

FORMER LuzProBA flyweight champion Geboi Mansalayao (12-25-5, 6 KOs) of the Philippines is facing WBC International Silver light flyweight champion Tibo Monabesa (15-0-2) in a non-title bout on Sept. 30 at The Breeze n Tangerang Selatan, Indonesia.
Mansalayao of Highland Boxing Gym is coming from back-to-back wins both by TKOs against former WBO Oriental minimumweight champion Rommel “Little Assassin” Asenjo (31-7-0, 23 KOs) and former WBC Asian Boxing Council minimumweight champion Roilo “The Phoenix” Golez (16-19-1, 7 KOs) held early this year.
Monabesa, 27, previously settled a technical draw with another Filipino Arnold Garde when he defended his title last May 20 in Jakarta.
Monabesa won the vacant title via a unanimous decision against Rene Patilano, also a Filipino last January 21 at the Cendrawasih Sports Hall in Jakarta.
He is a former Indonesia Boxing Association and Indonesia Professional Boxing Commission light flyweight champion.

Boxer Geboi Mansalayao (left) with trainer Jayvee Alipio of MP Highland Boxing Gym in Bangkok. (Photo by BRICO SANTIG)

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