Pinoy Pride 24 Results: Servania Beats Munoz via 12th Round TKO

Pinoy boxer Genesis "Azukal" Servania retained his WBO Intercontinental junior featherweight crown after beating former world champion Alexander "El Explosivo" Munoz at the main event of Pinoy Pride XXIV held March 1 at the Solaire Resort and Casino in Paranaque City.

Servania scored a knockdown against Munoz on the second round and won most of the early rounds. An accidental head butt in the 8th round created a cut on Servania's left eyebrow which made him difficult to follow-up. However, the Bacolod-born fighter continued on chasing Munoz.

Servania scored another knockdown in the ninth round before finally stopping the Venezuelan boxer in the final round with a big right hand to the jaw. This gave the Pinoy a technical knockout (TKO) win at the 2:22 minute of the 12th round (watch the video of KO moment here).

Genesis "Azukal" Servania improved his record to 24-0, 10 KOs, while Alexander "El Explosivo" Munoz dropped his record down to 36-6, 28 KOs. 

In the undercard bouts, "Prince" Albert Pagara knocked out Indonesian fighter Isack Junior with left hook and a right straight to the body in the first round. The 19-year-old boxer now has an impressive record of 19-0, 12 KOs.

Meanwhile, "King" Arthur Villanueva came out the boxing ring victorious after beating Fernando Aguilar of Mexico. The Filipino fighter won by unanimous decision in their 10-round contest. Villanueva retained his undefeated record (25-0, 14 KOs).

Pinoy Pride XXIV: The Future is Now airs Sunday, 10:15 am on ABS-CBN Channel 2 and at 8:30 pm on ABS-CBN Sports+Action Channel 23.

For more Kapamilya updates follow/like BIDA KAPAMILYA on Twitter and Facebook.

Pinoy Pride XXIV: Servania vs Munoz Live at Solaire Resorts and Casino on March 1

ALA Boxers will once again showcase the future of Philippine boxing as they battle in the ring via “Pinoy Pride XXIV: The Future is Now” to be held at Solaire Resorts and Casino on Saturday (March 1) at 6pm.

The main card will feature Genesis Servania (23-0) as he looks to extend his winning streak against former World Boxing Association (WBA) super flyweight champion Alexander “El Explosivo” Munoz (36-5, 28 KO). Servania will not only battle against age and experience, but will face a knockout (KO) master who has KO’d 28 opponents in 36 wins.

Servania has been honing his craft since his teenage years and has found success in the sport, winning all his bouts since entering the world of boxing.

“I was pushed by my father to get into boxing.” said Servania in an interview. “My siblings were already into boxing, even my sister. He pushed me to hopefully help in the household and to stay away from vices.”

The 22-year-old Pinoy will be coming off a second-round knockout win against Panama’s Rafael Concepcion. Servania will move a step further in his career as he looks to prove his prowess in boxing against a seasoned veteran in Munoz.

“We’ve been watching tapes of our opponents and have been training non-stop,” said Servania when asked if he and his fellow ALA Boxers are ready for their respective bouts. “We’re ready for them.”

Together with the other Pinoy boxers that make up “Pinoy Pride XXIV: The Future is Now”: Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo. Prince “Albert” Pagara and Melvin Gumban, catch the special telecast on Sunday (March 2) on ABS-CBN Channel 2  at 10:15 am and on ABS-CBN Sports+Action Channel at 7 pm. Also catch the cable telecast on Balls Channel, Monday (March 3) at 5 pm.

For more Kapamilya updates follow/like BIDA KAPAMILYA on Twitter and Facebook.