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By Dong Secuya
Cebu Daily News
First Posted 08:04:00 07/20/2008
His former target, former champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico being out of the way, WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Peñalosa is now aiming his sights on WBC super bantam champion Israel Vazquez, also of Mexico, Peñalosa told the media gathered at the Cebu Grand Hotel here yesterday afternoon where he is announcing his next fight against Nestor Rocha in Tubod, Lanao del Norte on Sept. 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," Peñalosa said.
Peñalosa had been raring to have a revenge against Ponce de Leon after their first encounter resulted in a Peñalosa 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 Peñalosa 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 Peñalosa in agreeing to fight in Lanao to showcase the place.
Cebu Daily News
First Posted 08:04:00 07/20/2008
His former target, former champion Daniel Ponce de Leon of Mexico being out of the way, WBO bantamweight champion Gerry Peñalosa is now aiming his sights on WBC super bantam champion Israel Vazquez, also of Mexico, Peñalosa told the media gathered at the Cebu Grand Hotel here yesterday afternoon where he is announcing his next fight against Nestor Rocha in Tubod, Lanao del Norte on Sept. 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," Peñalosa said.
Peñalosa had been raring to have a revenge against Ponce de Leon after their first encounter resulted in a Peñalosa 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 Peñalosa 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 Peñalosa in agreeing to fight in Lanao to showcase the place.
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