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DIALE GETS TITLE SHOT AT WBO CHAMPION ?PINGO? MIRANDA
By Ronnie Nathanielsz PhilBoxing.com Thu, 03 Feb 2011
 Arden Diale.
WBO Oriental flyweight champion Arden Diale has earned a shot at the title of Julio Cesar ?Pingo? Miranda scheduled for February 12 in Guadalajara. Mexico.
Diale earned the title shot when he won the vacant WBO Oriental title with a 3rd round TKO of previously undefeated Jermie Jabel (15-0, 7 KO?s) last August 1.
Diale dropped Jabel once in every round to score an impressive victory but whether he can handle Miranda is a big question especially since he may be forced to travel via the long route to Mexico should he not get his US transit visa on time.
Promoter Sammy Gello-ani who arranged the title fight with his partner, international matchmaker and promoter Sampson Lewkowicz said they would return to the US embassy in Manila on Thursday and hopefully get Diale?s transit visa. Otherwise he will have to travel to Mexico in a grueling flight via Europe.
?Pingo? Miranda who is eight years older than Diale at 30, won the vacant WBO flyweight crown with a 5th round TKO over Filipino Richie Mepranum of MP Promotions last June 12. Miranda dropped Mepranum once in round four and twice in round five before the referee called a halt.
Miranda has a record of 34-5-1 with 27 knockouts while Diale, according to boxrec.com has a record of 14-5-3 with 3 knockouts.
Diale has been sparring at the ?In This Corner?Gym of Rommel Nazario, son of the late Rod Nazario in Sucat Paranaque with rugged Danilo Pena.
Well known TV boxing analyst Moy Lainez expressed some concern over Diale?s failure to do roadwork although he said he should have no problem making the flyweight limit. Lainez told the Inquirer Diale will ?either KO Miranda in the first round or get knocked out himself? although Gello-ani said Miranda ?is not so good and Diale has a chance.?
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