JAKARTA, Indonesia: Patriotism more than athletic pride is what powers ONE strawweight world champion Joshua “The Passion” Pacio, as he defends his title against Japanese challenger Yosuke “Tobizaru” Saruta in the main event of ONE: Eternal Glory on Saturday at the Istora Senayan here.

“The belt belongs to the Filipinos and I will defend it with faith and hard work,” Pacio told The Manila Times.

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