| |
|
PENALOSA STUDIES OPTIONS
By Ronnie Nathanielsz PhilBoxing.com Tue, 27 Mar 2007
Former WBC super flyweight champion Gerry Pe?alosa is studying several options following his impressive performance against WBC super bantamweight champion Daniel Ponce De Leon last March 18 in Las Vegas in which he dropped a unanimous but somewhat controversial points decision.
In an overseas telephone conversation with Viva Sports/Manila Standard Today, Pe?alosa’s wife Goody said Golden Boy Promotions was prepared to arrange a rematch with Ponce De Leon but would prefer that Pe?alosa fight WBO bantamweight champion Jhonny Gonzalez or even super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel.
Montiel won a highly controversial split decision over Z "The Dream" Gorres last February 24 in which judges Raul Caiz Jr. and Chuck Giampa as well as referee Samuel Viruet were roundly condemned since it was obvious that Gorres should have been declared the winner after outboxing Montiel most of the fight.
Ms. Pe?alosa said her husband would return to the Philippines by Wednesday but would leave again in time to watch the “Blaze of Glory” fight card in which Manny Pacquiao will clash with undefeated but unknown Mexican Jorge Solis at the Alamadome in San Antonio, Texas on April 14.
The Pe?alosas had lunch with Pacquiao during which the Filipino ring idol offered to promote a rematch with Ponce De Leon in the Philippines. However, it was not known how that could happen since Golden Boy handles both Ponce De Leon and Pe?alosa and all fights of Golden Boy in the country will have to be in partnership with well-known Filipino promoter Sammy Gello-ani and the ALA Gym of respected boxing patron Tony Aldeguer.
Pacquiao is promoted at the moment by Top Rank’s Bob Arum after Pacquiao junked a seven-fight contract signed in mid-September with Golden Boy and stood by a four-year agreement he signed with Arum some two months later.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
RAMIREZ VS. BARTHELEMY | ORTIZ VS. DULORME DOUBLEHEADER FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTESS , Fri, 26 Apr 2024ADRIEN BRONER VS BLAIR COBBS, MIKAELJAN VS. ROZICKI ON FRIDAY, JUNE 7 AT SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO , Fri, 26 Apr 2024DAZN teams up with OnlyFans for boxing content By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Fri, 26 Apr 2024Jafarov, Lukas, Kittipong, Hawton, Purcell Score KO Wins in Highland Show in Thailand By Carlos Costa, , Fri, 26 Apr 2024MCGRAIL VS. LEACH FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES , Fri, 26 Apr 2024TOP AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT JERMAINE FRANKLIN HEADLINES NEXT INSTALLMENT OF “BIG TIME BOXING USA,” PRESENTED BY SALITA PROMOTIONS , Fri, 26 Apr 2024HALL OF FAMER “SUGAR” SHANE MOSLEY TO ATTEND 2024 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND IN “BOXING’S" HOMETOWN , Fri, 26 Apr 2024PPV.COM RETURNS TO THE RING LIVE STREAMING FOUR-BOUT CARD FEATURING THE CANELO - MUNGUÍA WORLD SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE RUMBLE! , Thu, 25 Apr 2024FERREIRA: WINNING A WORLD TITLE AND OLYMPIC GOLD IN THE SAME YEAR WOULD BE EXTRAORDINARY , Thu, 25 Apr 2024Miami Sears Boston With 23 Triples on Way to 111-101 Upset Win, Ties Series By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Thu, 25 Apr 2024EL REY REBEL FAST CHANNEL PARTNERS WITH OSCAR DE LA HOYA’S GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS TO UNVEIL SERIES OF CLASSIC FIGHTS BEGINNING FRIDAY, MAY 3 , Thu, 25 Apr 2024NM Ivan Travis Cu rules 2024 NCRAA Palaro chess tilt to give San Juan City the team gold medal By Marlon Bernardino, , Thu, 25 Apr 2024NTB Wolves eyes 3rd win against Paramount By Lito delos Reyes, , Thu, 25 Apr 2024Quizon, Maribao power Cavite past Toledo in PCAP chess tilt By Marlon Bernardino, , Thu, 25 Apr 2024Highland Promotions Show Today in Bangkok, Thailand , Thu, 25 Apr 2024"Chocolatito" Gonzalez- Rober Barrera Set July 12 in Nicaragua on ESPN+ , Thu, 25 Apr 2024Venezuelan Olympian Gold Medalist Francisco "Morochito" Rodriguez, 78 By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Thu, 25 Apr 2024AGM Galindo sweeps IIEE tilt in Dubai By Marlon Bernardino, , Thu, 25 Apr 2024Suganob to defend title on April 30 By Lito delos Reyes, , Thu, 25 Apr 2024HE TURKI ALALSHIKH ANNOUNCES RIYADH SEASON TO HOST FIRST OVERSEAS EVENT IN LOS ANGELES AS CRAWFORD TAKES ON MADRIMOV FOR WORLD SUPER-WELTERWEIGHT TITLES , Thu, 25 Apr 2024Brandon Adams Destroys Ismael Villareal in Three Rounds as Part of Overtime Tournamant , Thu, 25 Apr 2024HEAVYWEIGHTS GEORGE ARIAS AND SKYLAR LACY BATTLE TO EXCITING DRAW ON BROADWAY BOXING , Thu, 25 Apr 2024Pro Debuting Nathan Lugo Destroys Robert Lartigue in One Round , Thu, 25 Apr 2024Integrity Fighter Management Presents a Big Night of Professional Boxing This Saturday, April 27th at The Hollywood Casino at the Meadows in Washington PA. , Thu, 25 Apr 2024Junior Bantamweight Phenom Steven “Kid Dynamite” Navarro Signs with Top Rank , Thu, 25 Apr 2024 |
|
|
|
|
|