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BAUTISTA, BANAL LOOKING SHARP
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 28 Mar 2008
 
Both WBO Intercontinental superbantam champ Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista and WBO Asia Pacific Youth superfly ruler AJ 'Bazooka' Banal has been looking sharp and primed for their upcoming 12-round fights on April 6 at the Araneta Coliseum.
Bautista defends his title against Mexican Genaro Camargo, while Banal takes on fellow unbeaten warrior Caril Herrera in an IBF superfly eliminator underneath the huge "Invasion" card put up by ABS-CBN, Golden Boy Promotions and ALA Promotions.
The main event pits WBO bantam king Gerry Penalosa defending for the first time against Thailand's Ratanachai Sor Vorapin over twelve.
Bautista was looking good in a four-round sparring session yesterday against fellow ALA fighter Joseph Omanz, while Banal toyed with the shorter Federico Catubay in their four-round session.
Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista (L) spars with Joseph Omanz at the ALA Gym Thursday.
AJ 'Bazooka' Banal (R) spars with Federico Catubay at the ALA Gym Thursday.
ALA chief trainer Edito Villamor said that final sparring for both fighters is set on Saturday, where they will spar another set of four-rounders.
The duo, along with Villamor and RP bantam champ Michael Domingo, departs for Manila on April 2 in time for the final press conference set the following day, and the weigh-in scheduled on Saturday, April 5.
"Boom Boom and Banal have done their assignments in the gym. It's time to do the real thing," said Villamor in an exclusive interview at the ALA Gym yesterday.
Domingo is also seeing action in a 10-round non-title bout against Thailand's Thepnimit Sor Chitpattana in the undercard.
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