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PE?ALOSA VS MATUMLA MOVED TO OCT. 29
By Salven L. Lagumbay
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 19 Sep 2005
For the second time, former World Boxing Council
superfly king Gerry Penalosa's return to the ring
after a year of absence has been moved to a new date
on October 29.
Penalosa, who recently visited Cebu to serve as
sparmate to Japanese Daisuke Naito at the ALA Gym, has
confirmed that he is fighting against Tanzanian Mbwana
Matumla in a soon-to-be-announced venue in Manila.
He recently sparred against Japanese flyweight champ
Naito, who is set to do battle against WBC flyweight
boss Pongsaklek Wongjongkam next month.
"Yes, the fight with Matumla has a new date on October
29," said Gabriel "Bebot" Elorde, who is arranging the
fight, when interviewed by this writer yesterday.
Matumla (14-1, 9 KO's, a southpaw like Penalosa, is
the current holder of the WBA Pan-African superfly
title.
It was not known whether Penalosa's American promoter
Murad Muhammad would be bankrolling the fight, but
Penalosa said the event will have the backing of Jemah
Films' Mark Roces.
Muhammad, who figured in a bitter falling out with
superstar Manny Pacquiao recently, had failed to book
a fight for Penalosa in the United States on more than
one occassion this year, prompting the Filipino
ex-champ to fly back to the Philippines.
Penalosa had been training religiously under the
watchful eye of Trainer of the Year awardee Buddy
McGirt in Orlando, Florida, but was forced to return
to the country after Muhammad failed to book a fight
in the US.
Former two-division world champ Dodie Boy Penalosa,
who trains his younger brother in the Philippines, had
also informed that his brother had been furiously
sparring with Japanese flyweight Daisuke Naito as the
latter prepares for his October 10 challenge on WBC
flyweight boss Pongsaklek Wongjongkam in Tokyo, Japan.
END
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