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GEJON FIGHTS UNBEATEN GONZALEZ IN TOKYO TODAY
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 03 Nov 2007
Lanky minimum weight Eriberto ?Yukka? Gejon fights undefeated Nicaraguan Roman ?Chocolatito? Gonzalez at the famed Korakuen Hall today in an effort to once again set himself up for a world title shot.
The WBA No. 5 ranked Gejon twice lost to Japan?s reigning world champion Yutaka Niida, the last time on September 1 this year when he dropped a unanimous decision. The fighter who belongs to the stable of Rex ?Wakee? Salud had earlier lost what was regarded as a controversial ten round technical decision to Niida on September 25, 2005.
Gejon, who has a record of 23-2-1 with 14 knockouts, will have his hands full against the undefeated Gonzalez who has a record of 14 knockouts in 14 fights and is now under the famous Teiken Gym of well-known Japanese businessman-sportsman Akihiko Honda who had earlier acquired WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero (22-0,22 KO?s) and WBC featherweight champion Jorge Linares (24-0, 15 KO?s).
The newest recruit of the Teiken Gym, the 20 year old Gonzalez won the Nicaraguan title with a third round knockout over Miguel Tellez last July 13 after demolishing Jose Luis Varela in the first round to win the vacant WBA Fedelatin title on May 12.
Gejon, on the other hand, has fought sparingly having only two fights in-between his losses to Niida. On September 22, 2006 the ?Wakee? Salud fighter scored a second round TKO over a Thai patsy Yoddoi Sithsoei and last March 3 won a unanimous ten round decision over another Thai, Wisan Sor Suchanya.
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