HARD-HITTING John Paul Gabunilas guns for the Globe Boxing Company (WBO) Asia Pacific Young people light flyweight strap versus Indonesian prospect Wandi Priman Hulu in the main occasion of ARQ Advertisings' "Engkuwentro 9" on March 24 at the Talisay Sports Complicated in Talisay City.

Gabunilas weighed in at 106 pounds, while Hulu tipped the scales at a lighter weight of 104.5 extra pounds.

" I'm 100 percent ready. I have actually prepared for two months for this battle. We have a tactical plan. I will not assure a ko, we'll simply see on fight night," the 22-year-old Gabunilas stated.

Gabunilas is gradually being groomed by ARQ Advertisings to be a future globe champion. Already, Gabunilas is nowhere near a globe title shot yet winning a WBO local belt need to be an excellent begin.

" We desire Gabunilas to expand as a boxer. We want to offer him global fights. We have actually seen his potential but we don't want to rush him. The objective is to offer him a globe title battle in the next two or three years. Detailed, we do not intend to rush whatever," said ARQ Advertisings' Chelito Caro.

After his only profession loss versus International Boxing Federation (IBF) No. 1-ranked light flyweight Regie Suganob in 2019, Gabunilas is a victor of seven straight battles. His newest win was against former world-ranked Jesse Espinas by majority choice on Dec. 20 in San Fernando, Cebu. Gabunilas likewise won over the similarity Ruben Davidas, Clyde Azarcon, Ricardo Sueno, Maurino Agum and Jonathan Almacen.

The 22-year-old Hulu just transformed professional in 2021 with a bulk decision over Stinky Mario Bunda. He was promptly evaluated in his following battle and combated formerly unbeaten Globe Boxing Association (WBA) Asia light flyweight champ Andika D'Golden Kid to a majority draw in 2015. Following that battle, Hulu beat Bunda again in a rematch by a majority choice.

Gabunilas is 9-1 with 6 knockouts, while Hulu is 2-0-1.

In the undercard, Ramil Macado Jr. (5-0, 2 KOs) slugs it out with Francis Jay Diaz (8-4-1, 1 KO), Berland Robles (7-0, 3 KOs) locks horns with Ariston Aton (9-6, 5 KOs), Rhonvex Capuloy (9-2-1, 6 KOs) challenges with Jhunriel Jimenez (8-2-1, 5 KOs), Package Ceron Garces (5-1, 4 KOs) wants to recuperate from his very first occupation loss and also tackles John Mark Henchanova (0-1-1), Angelus Pilapil is up against fellow debutant Jay-r Galleposo as well as Marco Pomar (4-2, 2 KOs) trades natural leathers with professional Anthony Galigao (9-19, 4 KOs). (EKA).