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CEBU CITY, Philippines — World-rated flyweight Mark Vicelles is ready to start a brand new chapter in his boxing profession as he makes his debut in Japan on Could 18 in Fuji.
Now managed and promoted by a Japanese boxing outfit, Vicelles will step into the ring for an eight-round co-main occasion bout towards Chinese language fighter Xiang Li. The struggle is a part of a card promoted by Suruga Danji Promotions.
This might be Vicelles’ first worldwide look underneath his new group since parting methods with Cebu-based Omega Boxing Health club earlier this yr.
The 29-year-old native of Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, relocated to Japan in December 2023 in hopes of reviving his once-promising profession, which hit a serious roadblock after a technical resolution loss to PMI Bohol Boxing Steady’s Regie Suganob of their IBF mild flyweight title eliminator. That defeat, held in Bohol, ended Vicelles’ unbeaten run.
Since then, Vicelles has bounced again with back-to-back tune-up victories in Cebu, stopping each Ronald Alapormina and Albert Francisco in convincing vogue.
He enters his Japan debut with a strong skilled document of 19 wins, one loss, one draw, and 11 knockouts.
He’s additionally presently rated No. 13 within the IBF’s flyweight division.
Xiang Li, in the meantime, holds a 9-3-2 (win-loss-draw) document with 4 knockouts.
He’s no stranger to Filipino fighters, although not with favorable outcomes.
In his most up-to-date bout final December in Bangkok, Thailand, he dropped a unanimous resolution to Cebuano Arvin John Paciones. He additionally beforehand suffered defeats by the hands of Filipino boxers Jonathan Almacen and Miel Fajardo.
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