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Boxer Diosdado "Prince" Gabi is reportedly planning to meet North Cotabato Vice Governor Manny Piñol and apologize to him personally to end their differences.

Gabi's wife Eva Joy, who is six months pregnant, had sent feelers to Piñol asking for an audience with the vice governor.

Joy was a former employee of Piñol when he was still the governor of North Cotabato.

Piñol, who is now the vice governor of North Cotabato, had filed a complaint against Gabi in 2005 for breach of contract.

Piñol is asking for P4.8 million from the boxer whom the politician said, duped him and reneged from their contract.

Gabi was one of the five Filipino boxers who won their bouts on Aug. 11 when the Philippines beat Mexico and captured the Boxing World Cup in Sacramento, California.

When Gabi returned home to Davao recently following his win, police officers served the warrant of arrest against the boxer at his home in Barangay Lasang, Bunawan District, Davao City.

Gabi posted a P5,000 bail for his temporary liberty and hired Davao City Councilor Diosdado A. Mahipus as his lawyer in the case.

An arraignment has been set for Aug. 30 before Judge Antonia Escovilla at the Municipal Trial Court in Cities Branch 2.

The boxer had earlier apologized to Piñol through the media.

Source: GMANews.TV