Three warriors from the ZIP-SANMAN Wellness Center—Pete Apolinar, Alex Santisima Jr., and Kiyoto Narukami—are set to compete in Japan on Friday, June 19, 2026. Their trainer, Michael Domingo, has high hopes for his wards in their respective bouts at the Edison Hisaya Plaza in Nagoya.
“I believe that they will show up inside the ring because they did well in training, sparring, and conditioning. There will be no reason for them to have bad performances. For sure, they will be impressive,” Domingo told SunStar Cebu.
Apolinar vs. Ishii
The 31-year-old Apolinar will face fellow veteran Ryusei Ishii in an eight-round contest. Apolinar, a former sparring partner of Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue, is aiming for his first victory on Japanese soil. He has fought five times in Japan, losing to former world champion Yoshiki Takei, Hayato Tsutsumi, Matcha Nakagawa, Kaishu Harada, and Kenji Fujita.
Ishii, 30, is eager to bounce back after losing his last two fights, including a fourth-round stoppage defeat to Rentaro Kimura. Apolinar holds a record of 19-7-1 with 12 knockouts, while Ishii is 12-9-1 with nine knockouts.
Santisima vs. Pumicpic
Santisima will take on Japan-based Filipino boxer Richard Pumicpic in another eight-round bout. Santisima returns to the ring after a six-month layoff, having stopped Jelo Bacalso in the third round last December 21, 2025. Pumicpic is also seeking redemption after a unanimous decision loss to Young Doo Choi last March.
Santisima sports a 12-2 record with six knockouts, while Pumicpic is 23-15-3 with seven knockouts.
Narukami vs. Maekawa
In the other eight-round contest, Narukami, a Japanese fighter based in Cebu City, faces Riyoto Maekawa. Narukami is looking to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to Leonard Pores III late last year. Maekawa also wants to end a two-fight slump after stoppage defeats to Ekichi Ueno and Tsuyoshi Sato.
Narukami is 5-2-1 with two knockouts, while Maekawa is 12-4-1 with eight knockouts.
