{"id":285868,"date":"2018-10-03T06:04:16","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T20:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=285868"},"modified":"2018-10-03T06:04:16","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T20:04:16","slug":"boxing-bouts-to-kick-off-rop-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/boxing-bouts-to-kick-off-rop-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing bouts to kick off ROP 24"},"content":{"rendered":"
Independent Fight Club\u2019s JBoy Langu, left, taunts Manny \u201cThe Kid\u201d Camacho of Zombie MMA during their bout in the Rites of Passage 22: Rampage held last year at the Marianas Business Plaza in Susupe. Camacho will return to the octagon cage this month when he takes on Ko \u201cPakPak\u201d Palacios in ROP 24: Ragin\u2019 Rumble. (Jon Perez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Three boxing matches will serve as teasers in Rites of Passage 24: Ragin\u2019 Rumble that will be held on Oct. 26 at the Marianas Business Plaza parking lot.<\/p>\n

The first fists match will feature Trench Tech\u2019s Wildon \u201cThe Beast\u201d Camacho and Steel Athletics\u2019 (Guam) Steve Kassala. For the second bout, Guam Muay Thai\u2019s Jerreck Bagay will take on independent fighter Dion Borja. The last boxing duel in ROP 24 will be another Saipan versus Guam showdown, as Team Rage\u2019s Nate Nogils challenges Steel Athletics\u2019 Nikko Pascual.<\/p>\n

Besides the three boxing bouts, this month\u2019s ROP 24 will have two main events, eight mixed martial arts preliminary matches, three kickboxing duels, and one special K1 fight (special rules).<\/p>\n

For the two main fights, Trench Tech\u2019s Vince \u201cThe Clinch\u201d Masga and Mark \u201cThe Dark\u201d Nuique will be up against VIDA BJJ Guam standouts. Nuique will square off against Pete Benavente, while Masga will battle Zach Benavente.<\/p>\n

Shane \u201cPikaboo\u201d Alvarez, also of Trench Tech and was original set to see action in the main event in the Saipan vs Guam\u2019s triple-header will instead be in a standby and special K1 encounter with Vida BJJ\u2019s Trev \u201c5 Star\u201d Jones.<\/p>\n

For the earlier kickboxing matches, Trench Tech\u2019s Jessme \u201cDon\u2019t Test Me\u201d Jones will meet Steel Athletics\u2019 Jaid Senttele, while Ko \u201cPakPak\u201d Palacios, also from Trench Tech, will be matched against Jungle MMA\u2019s Manny \u201cThe Kid\u201d Camacho. The third Trench Tech bet to compete in kickboxing is Andres \u201cThe Tanapag Beach Bad Boy\u201d Camacho who will take on Guam Muay Thai\u2019s Eric \u201cYoung ASAP\u201d Lacambra.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, MMA action will be started by Down2Scrap\u2019s Jadrien \u201cThe Last King\u201d Camacho and Guam\u2019s Austin Gaspay as they collide in the 130-lb catch weight.<\/p>\n

Up next are Austin Indalecio vs Kenty Anua of Team MeZZing at 135 lbs; Jungle MMA\u2019s Travis Camacho vs Justin \u201cHot Sauce\u201d Cangco at 135 lbs; Robert Smith vs Trench Tech\u2019s Bradlee \u201cKaboom\u201d Manalo at 139 lbs; Guam Muay Thai\u2019s Austin \u201cAuzzy P\u201d Petos vs Down2Scrap\u2019s Jonathan \u201cNo Love\u201d Camacho at 145 lbs; Red Ants Academy\u2019s Jones Langu vs Spike 22\u2019s Jerome Fujihira at 155-160 lbs; and Pejo Camacho of Steel Athletics vs Team Rage\u2019s Vince Torres at 165 lbs.<\/p>\n

Independent fighter Calvin Castro of Guam is also entered in Ragin\u2019 Rumble, but his opponent in the 155 to 160-lb class will be announced later, while Juan \u201cHot Pocket\u201d Lizama, Junar Jesus, and Darren Taitano are standby fighters. The ROP 24 fight card is tentative and subject to changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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