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LUMACAD ARRIVES IN LA! READY TO TAKE ON ARCE

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Filipino Fernando Lumacad of the American Boxing Academy (ABA) of Ken Smith has arrived in Los Angeles accompanied by his trainer Glenn Salazar a week before he takes on Mexican icon Jorge Arce on June 20 in Mexico.

Lumacad will stay in LA for a few days, before flying to Mexico in time for the fight.

Filipino promoter Sammy Gello-ani is expected to join Lumacad on Monday evening in Los Angeles, and will fly with the fighter to Mexico a few days later.

Lumacad has been preparing extremely hard at the ABA Gym in Digos City, knowing that the bout with Arce will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for him.

American Ken Smith, who manages Lumacad, said that the Pinoy fighter dreams of a better life for him and his family, and Arce is the one man who stands in the way to that cherished dream.

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A New Crown, the Power of Innovation, and the Eternal Legacy of Sal Sánchez
A New Crown, the Power of Innovation, and the Eternal Legacy of Sal Sánchez
By Mauricio Sulaimán / WBC President / Son of José Sulaimán

A new world champion shook the boxing world on Saturday with a display of courage, valor, …

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