Crowd-darling Eman Bacosa takes the spotlight anew when the fast-rising lightweight battles Jay Clyde Langahin in a four-round duel during Manny Pacquiao Presents: Blow-By-Blow on 24 March at the Okada Manila Hotel and Casino.
Carrying a 2-0-1 win-loss-draw record and fighting out of the Wild Card Boxing Gym of General Santos City, Bacosa has earned a following owing to his ultra-aggressive fighting style.
Opposing him is Langahin, who has a 1-1-1 card, and representing the Black Hawk Boxing Gym of Davao City.
There are also seven other matches on tap as part of the first Pacquiao Elorde Awards Night.
In the main event of the slugfest backed by San Miguel Beer, Noli James Maquilan and Benny Canete vie for the vacant World Boxing Council Asia Continental bantamweight title.
In the main supporting fight, one-time world title challenger Giemel Magramo faces Denmark Quibido for the Philippine super-fly crown.