Pagara to fight Sawangsoda on Aug. 17

DAVAO CITY — Super bantamweight “Prince” Albert Pagara of Leyte will fight Ratchanon Sawangsoda of Thailand on Aug. 17 at the Superdome in Ormoc City.The 25-year old Pagara (31W-1L, 22KO) knockout George Krampah of Ghana in the 1st round to retain the World Boxing Organization Inter-Continental super bantamweight titlelast Nov. 24, 2018 in Cebu City.Pagara earlier TKO’d Laryea Gabriel Odoi of Ghana in the 3rd round to win the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super bantamweight title last June 9.Sawangsoda, on the other hand, (12W-3L-oD, 12KO) alias “Lucky Tor Buamas” TKO’d Pattharapon Seehanan of Thailand in the 2nd round last 2017.But he lost in his next two bouts. Sawangsoda first lost in a knockout to Sho Ishida of Japan in the 3rd round in Osaka, Japan last Feb. 24, 2018.He then suffered a knockout to Juan Miguel Elorde of Paranaque in the 3rd round last July 15, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Meanwhile, Jeo “Santino” Santisima (17W-2L-0D, 14KO) of Masbate will face Alvius Maufani (6W-3L-2D, 3KO) of Indonesia in the under card.The promoter is Michael Aldeguer of ALA Promotions. (Lito delos Reyes)