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Penalosa, TV5 ESPN conceived tournament for grass-root talents

Gerry Pe?alosa.

DAVAO CITY ? Former two-division world champion Gerry Penalosa and TV5 ESPN headed by Chot Reyes has conceived the tournament for grassroots talent entitled Ultimate Boxing Series starting on June 2.

?This will be the first boxing series in the Philippines,? said Penalosa.

Boxers will be paired via draw lots for transparency purposes and will arrive in Manila on May 16 for the official launch of the event.

The winners of the eliminations move on to the semis until there are only two flyweights and two bantamweights left to vie for the championships.

The boxers and trainers will be housed within a single venue before the elimination round.

A TV5 ESPN crew will monitor and film their activities, training sessions, will conduct interviews and following the concept of reality TV show.

The finals will be shown live on August 25. (Lito delos Reyes)

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