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GERRY FIGHTS 'PANTEONERO' MERAZ OF MEXICO IN FEB. 21 10-ROUND TUNE UP FIGHT PhilBoxing.com Mon, 19 Jan 2009  German Meraz. German Meraz, 22, former Mexican Pacific Coast flyweight champion has the most unusual monicker -- "Panteonero," which in the Philippines means somebody who handles tombs in the cemetery. On Feb. 21, at the Mandaue City Sports Center, Meraz will not be working on anything related to death. On the contrary, he will perform the unenviable task of making sure that his opponent -- World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion will be fit and will survive his April 24 fight against the sensational Juan Manuel Lopez of Puerto Rico. "Gerry's fight against Juama Lopez will be a matter of life or death for his career. He loses to Lopez, it will all be over for Gerry," said North Cotabato Vice Gov. Manny Pinol who is helping the 36-year-old Penalosa prepare for the toughest fight of his career by staging a tune-up bout for the Filipino champion against Meraz. "It is not easy to find an opponent for Gerry because whoever will be taken in knows that he will be used as a prop to prepare the champion for the bigger fight against Lopez," said Pinol, whose boys from Mindanao will also see action in the undercard of a boxing event called "Battle of the Best Bantamweights." Meraz may just be a tune up opponent for Penalosa, but he is expected to give the Filipino a tough time. He stands 5' 6" and fights like Johnny Gonzales. "If he moves a lot, then I will pursue him," said Penalosa, who is now training in Baguio City, when informed of the fighting style of Panteonero Meraz. The former Mexican champion holds a record of 20 wins against 11 loses. He once held the Mexican Pacific Coast flyweight title but has since relinquished it to move up in weight category. Penalosa had earlier expressed interest in fighting Heriberto Ruiz but was informed that the Mexican fighter, who made a name by defeating Rey Boom Boom Bautista, has a scheduled fight in March in Canada. The name of Hector Velasquez, who lost to Manny Pacquiao but won over younger brother Bobby, was also mentioned but he could not go down to 122 lbs. Also appearing in the Feb. 21 card, which will be carried by ABS CBN and its international network, The Filipino Channel, are bantamweights Rolando "Smooth Operator" Magbanua who fights Mexico's Jose Angel Cota for the Interim WBO bantamweight title, Jundy "Pretty Boy" Maraon who goes up against compatriot Jason Igera for the WBO Asia Pacific bantamweight crown and Glenn "The Rock" Porras who fights Thailand's Daothon Sissuey in 10 rounds.  |
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