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Boxing: Barriga's title eliminator vs Colombian to headline May card

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Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/04/17/boxing-2018-2018-041718.jpg"/><figcaption>Come backing fighters AJ Banal and Marvin Sonsona pose with their younger counterparts, world junior bantamweight king Jerwin Ancajas and up and coming minimum weight Mark Barriga. Handout photo</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga’s minimum weight title eliminator against Colombian Gabriel Mendoza will serve as the main event of a card that will also see the comeback of two veteran Filipino boxers on May 13.Former world super flyweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona and “AJ” Bazooka Banal will make their return to the boxing ring by taking on separate foes at SM North EDSA Skydome.The last time Sonsona fought was in June 2015, when he won via majority decision against Jonathan Arellano.Banal, on the other hand, is seeking a follow-up to his split decision win over Jason Egera last December 2017. Also to be featured in the “Survival Instinct” card is recent world title challenger Genesis Servania.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/03/10/18/boxing-mark-anthony-barriga-to-take-on-colombian-opponent-on-may-12">Boxing: Mark Anthony Barriga to take on Colombian opponent</a></li></ul>“Nakaka-proud din kasi sa card namin ako ang bago. &#x27;Yung mga kasama ko mga veteran na nagka-comeback kaya nakaka-inspire din sa &#x27;kin. Nagbibigay sila ng morale sa kin,” Barriga said at a press conference on Tuesday. If Barriga wins against Mendoza, he will become the mandatory challenger to reigning IBF champion Hiroto Kyoguchi of Japan.“Sabi nga ito na ang chance ko, so grab ko lang &#x27;yung opportunity ko,” said Barriga. “Once in a lifetime lang kasi ito.”Preparations have been going well, especially with his coach Joven Jimenez overseeing his training at Survival Camp in Magallanes, Cavite.“Matagal ang naging preparation namin. Mas naging okay pa nga siya dahil mahaba ang panahon ng ensayo,” he said.The card, which will start at 3 p.m., will be composed of 9 bouts.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.)

Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga’s minimum weight title eliminator against Colombian Gabriel Mendoza will serve as the main event of a card that will also stage the comeback of two veteran Filipino boxers on May 13.

Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga’s minimum weight title eliminator against Colombian Gabriel Mendoza will serve as the main event of a card that will also stage the comeback of two veteran Filipino boxers on May 13.

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Boxing: Barriga's title eliminator vs Colombian to headline May card

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

Published Apr 17, 2018 10:42 PM PHT

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Mark Barriga

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