MANILA, Philippines — Joshua Pacio doesn’t have much to prove after having successfully defended his ONE strawweight strap twice.
But if there’s a fight in 2021 that definitely pique’s the Team Lakay star’s interest, it’s a third meeting with Yosuke Saruta of Japan.
Saruta earned himself a chance to regain the title after scoring a unanimous decision win over compatriot Yoshitaka Naito last September.
“Right now I think the number one contender is Yosuke Saruta. He just recently defeated Yoshitaka Naito and it was a solid performance. We’ve had two fights so far, with one victory each, so I feel there is some unfinished business there. I’m looking forward to settling that …
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