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By Manny Bautista
The Bohol Chronicle

Gerry Peñalosa’s mandatory WBO bantamweight title defense against Thai challenger Ratanachai Sor Vorapin on March 2 at the Araneta Coliseum has been called off, but the famed ALA Boxing Gym moved swiftly to keep its two topguns being originally slated in the undercard in the active list.

Eightnews.com has reported that the Penalosa-Vorapin won’t push through due to various reasons, including the huge budget intended reasons, including the huge budget intended for the title tiff.

However, ALA Gym chief Michael Aldeguer has confirmed that a contract has been signed between reigning WBO Asia Pacific Youth super flyweight title-holder AJ “Bazooka” Banal and the current WBA Fedelatin super flyweight kingpin Caril “El Raton” Herrera for a still undisclosed title.

The other Boholano world prospect Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista has been set to make his second comeback fight here against a still unknown foe, venue and date.

Herrera (21-0-0, 13KOs) has dominated the regional WBC and WBA super flyweight titles since Feb. 23, 2006 when he defeated Sergio Victor Caruso in a 6-round knockout.  He has successfully defended the WBC title four times since then, three of which by stoppage.  His supremacy in the WBA Fedelatin kingdom has not been challenged to-date.  This 19-yr old warrior from Uruguay is also currently WBC No. 2, WBA No. 8, and IBF No. 12.

Banal (16-0-1, KO13) is current ruler of the WBO Asia Pacific youth super flyweight division.  HE snatched the crown Mexican Jovanny Soto December last year through a technical KO in the 9th round.  Unlike Herrera who had been in the game for more than four years, Banal has only two years beyond his debut on June 2005.

This card which has the indication of another WBC world eliminator bout promised a devastating encounter between two demolishers stunning each other in the ring with the powerful tools of their trade. (Manny B)


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