Penalosa Target Vasquez

[MR. NUTHUGGER]

By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 19 Jul 2008



CEBU CITY -- His former target, former champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico being out of the way, WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Penalosa is now aiming his sights on WBC super bantam champion Israel Vazquez, also of Mexico, Penalosa told the media gathered at the Cebu Grand Hotel here this afternoon where he is announcing his next fight against Nestor Rocha in Tubod, Lanao del Norte on Sep. 20.


"My time in boxing is now very limited because I am going to retire soon so I want to fight with the best out there. I hope Golden Boy can arrange that fight (with Vazquez) but right now I will take care of Rocha first," Penalosa said.

Penalosa had been raring to have a revenge against Ponce de Leon after their first encounter resulted in a Penalosa loss that Gerry thought he had won. Ponce de Leon, however, was knocked out in the first round by Puerto Rican Juan Manuel Lopez recently and lost his crown.

Also present during the presscon were Sammy Gello-ani of SGG Promotions and Lemuel 'Bong' Yap of Black Scorpion Promotions. The duo will co-promote the Penalosa fight dubbed as 'Judgement Day'. WBO Vice-President Leon Panoncillo and Lyndon Calica, representing the Lanao del Norte government were also present.

Calica addressed the concern of the media about the peace and order of the area telling everyone that Tubod was host to many international conferences in the past and assured everyone's safety. Calica added that sports tourism is the primary program of the Lanao del Norte government and thanked Penalosa in agreeing to fight in Lanao to showcase the place.

Top photo: Penalosa (C) signs the contract for his Sep. 20 fight in Tubod, Lanao del Norte. To his right is Lemuel Yap and to his left is Sammy Gello-ani who co-promote the event. Standing at left is Lyndon Calica of the Lanao del Norte government and WBO Vice-President Leon Panoncillo.

[mexicomanda1]

all this little ****er penalosa wants is a big fat paycheck instead of granting his mandatory, abner mares, his title shot! real fearless warrior i'd say. the fact is this, yes, this guy is a very good boxer in his prime but he's way overrated. besides getting lucky and body ko'ing a weight drained jhonny gonzalez, he's failed everytime he's gone up to fight another world class fighter.

but i hope they give him his fight verses vazquez cause vazquez would ko this clown, punish him and send him off into retirement!

this is a perfect example of a good fighter getting overly hyped like rey bum bum bautista and z gorres were!

[ElGranLuchador]

all this little ****er penalosa wants is a big fat paycheck instead of granting his mandatory, abner mares, his title shot! real fearless warrior i'd say. the fact is this, yes, this guy is a very good boxer in his prime but he's way overrated. besides getting lucky and body ko'ing a weight drained jhonny gonzalez, he's failed everytime he's gone up to fight another world class fighter.

but i hope they give him his fight verses vazquez cause vazquez would ko this clown, punish him and send him off into retirement!

this is a perfect example of a good fighter getting overly hyped like rey bum bum bautista and z gorres were!

yep stop fighting bums penalosa be a man and fight abner mares
on the other hand vazquez could use an easy fight after his wars againt marquez so sending penalosa into retirement isnt such a bad idea

[MakeDamnSure]

all this little ****er penalosa wants is a big fat paycheck instead of granting his mandatory, abner mares, his title shot! real fearless warrior i'd say. the fact is this, yes, this guy is a very good boxer in his prime but he's way overrated. besides getting lucky and body ko'ing a weight drained jhonny gonzalez, he's failed everytime he's gone up to fight another world class fighter.

but i hope they give him his fight verses vazquez cause vazquez would ko this clown, punish him and send him off into retirement!

this is a perfect example of a good fighter getting overly hyped like rey bum bum bautista and z gorres were!

What an Idiot.. Were the Goldenboy the ones who are saying Mares isn't ready yet? Penalosa-Mares should have been an undercard for the Casamayor-Marquez and Mares handlers refuses it.. Did you not see his fight with ponce? Ponce got schooled by a clown.. Gonzales ran like a B?tch even of how huge he was.. You spaniard snake.. Overhyped? This guy is a world champion way before Manny even steps in the ring.. What a dumbass idiot.. Did you forgot Ring magazine had Gorres winning the fight and Place it on Robberies of the year? So Montiel is also a clown.

[MakeDamnSure]

yep stop fighting bums penalosa be a man and fight abner mares
on the other hand vazquez could use an easy fight after his wars againt marquez so sending penalosa into retirement isnt such a bad idea

Mares is the one who stated he isn't ready yet.. Remember they are both under GoldenBoy and Oscar said they would put Mares on a title shot in 2009..