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Michael Farenas to make comeback on Fight Club OC card June 1st

COSTA MESA, SOOS (Mei 2, 2017)They say it’s never is too late to start a comeback, and for lightweight contender Michael Farenas (44-5-4, 33 Kos), the comeback starts Donderdag, Junie 1
st when he enters the ring for the first time in nearly two years. The eight-round bout will take place on Roy Englebrecht’s “Fight Club OC” show in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, SOOS.
Having fought some of the top Jr. lightweight out there over the past five years, wat insluit Yuriorkis Gamboa, Jose Padraza, en Fernando Beltran 'n paar te noem, Farenas believes he still has some gas left in his tank.
It’s been a long journey to get back in the ring, but now that time has come,” said Michael Farenas. “I’m in great shape and I feel my skill and experience will help me on my comeback.
Will new managers Bill Halkias en Germaine Gillies crafting his career and new trainers Marvin Somodio en Jesse Arevalo in sy hoek, the new look Farenas will have another opportunity to march toward a world title.
This bout will take place at one hundred and forty pounds, but my plan is to campaign at lightweight,” said Farenas, who fought Takashi Uchiyama for the WBA World super featherweight title. “Ek weet met harde werk, I can make another run toward another world title.
Under new management and a new trainer, “Hammer Fistas he is called, will look to bring that Filipino fighting spirit back to his career.
Tickets for the Thursday, Junie 1st Fight Club OC show in The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA are on sale at www.fightcluboc.com.

MICHAEL FARENAS & MARC PAGCALIWANGAN SIGN PROMOTINAL CONTRACTS WITH STAR BOXING

LOS ANGELES, SOOS (Desember 14, 2016)Filipino fighters Michael “Hammer FistFarenas (41-5-4, 33 Uitklophoue) en Marc “El GwapoPagcaliwangan (9-0-1, 7 Uitklophoue) have signed promotional contracts with Joe DeGuardia se Star Boxing. Both fighters, who are managed by SMG en Platinum Timing (owned and operated by Germaine Gillies), are scheduled to make their Star Boxing debuts in early 2017.
'N Voormalige aanspraakmaker op die wêreldtitel, Farenas, who started his career as a bantamweight, will now be campaigning at lightweight. Trained by Marvin Somodio at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card gym, Farenas is a stablemate of superstar Manny Pacquiao. Having won his last two fights, the Philippine born fighter has not been in the ring since October of 2015. With his new management team and promoter, his goal is to get back into world title contention with the possibility of fighting for a world title by the end of 2017.
I’m very pleased to be fighting under the Star Boxing banner,” said Michael Farenas. “I want to thank my co-mangers, Bill and Germaine, om te glo in my. I know I have a lot of fight left in me and I know that I’m fighting at lightweight (135 lbs.). I’m a stronger fighter today and I’m looking forward to a new beginning with my new team in place.
Pagcaliwangan, who is of Philippine decent, but born in Ontario, Kanada, will be campaigning at super-bantamweight. His last fight was in April of 2015, so he too will be looking to stay busy in the upcoming year.
With all my fights, having been fought in Canada, I’m really looking forward to making my USA debut with Star Boxing,” said Marc Pagcaliwangan. “I have a solid management team now so I know I’ll have all the proper support to make my march toward a world title. I plan to relocate to Oxnard, SOOS, in the beginning of 2017 and start training with my new coach Robert Garcia. I can’t wait to get back in the in the ring.
SMG is very proud to have two hard hitters, in Farenas and Pagcaliwangan, join our team,” said SMG’s Bill Halkias. “Both fighters possess the power, speed and skills to become world champions.