“THE ENCOUNTER” SET TO REIGNITE HONG KONG BOXING

​By Rene Bonsubre, Jr

HONG KONG – Hong Kong’s Saagar Pradhan (3-0, 1KO) will be gunning for his first regional title in his fourth professional bout when he squares off against Thai Passakron Yakkala (7-2,5 KO's) in the main event of the fight card billed as “THE ENCOUNTER”

The vacant WBO Asia Pacific Youth junior middleweight title will be at stake in what is Hong Kong’s first fight card involving a regional title belt in five years. The show is being promoted by Filipino former...