Raquinel to defend OPBF flyweight title Aug. 23

DAVAO CITY — Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) flyweight

champion Jayr “The Dreamer” Raquinel of Negros Occidental will defend

again his title against Takuya Kogawa of Japan on Aug. 23 at the Korakuen

Hall in Tokyo, Japan.The 22-year old Racquinel (10W-1L-1D, 7KO) took away

the OPBF flyweight title from Keisuke Nakayama of Japan by a 9th round

knockout last March 13, 2018 in Korakuen Hall in Tokyo.He then retained

the title by knocking out another Japanese Shun Kosaka in the 4th round

last May 27, 2018 in Wakayama, Japan.Racquinel, however, lost to Chinese

Wulan Tuolehazi by a unanimous decision in the vacant World Boxing

Council Silver flyweight title last Sept. 28 in China.Kogawa, on the other

hand, has 30 wins with 13 knockouts against 5 defeats and 1 draw. The 34-

year old orthodox fighter settled a split decision against compatriot

Hideyuki Watanabe in Korakuen Hall last May 8, 2019.Meanwhile, Alphoe

“Wolverine” Dagayloan (13W-2L-5D, 5KO) of Dipolog City will face Japan’s

Ryota Yamauchi (4W-1L-0D, 4KO) in the under card. (Lito delos Reyes)

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