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Mexican
Antonio "Barrio" Meza knows what's at stake when
he faces Filipino Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista at the
Araneta Coliseum on Dec. 2, and has prepared himself for the
tough grind in training camp located in Mexico City under
the watchful eyes of former world champion Edgar "Tuntun"
Cardenas.
Training
religiously for the fight, Meza says that he is now in peak
form and will bring to the Philippines all his arsenal to
be used against the hugely-popular Bautista.
"I
cannot fail. I am going to bring to the Philippines the arsenal
that I have. I know that it will be a difficult fight and
that I should look for a knockout," Meza said.
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The
25-year-old Meza (23-3, 16 KOs), a southpaw, hails from
Mexicali in Mexico although he was born in Ciudad Obregon,
in Sonora Province.
"I
am very conscientious in training for this fight which
I know should be very tough because "Boom Boom"
is everybody's idol in the Philippines and to win against
him would definitely bring good things to me in the
future," explains Meza, who thanked Oscar Ruiz
of Cazador Promotions and Edgar Cardenas for the support.
The
Bautista-Meza bout headlines the eight-bout boxing extravaganza
dubbed "Payback," which is promoted by Third
Force Promotions.
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As
a bonus to ticket buyers, organizers have made sure that they
will also be able to watch Nonito Donaire's title defense
in Connecticut on the same day via closed circuit inside the
Araneta Coliseum right before the main event.
This
as Solar Sports William Tieng and ABC 5's Tony Boy Cojuangco
firmed up a deal for this historic tie-up.
"This
just goes to show how true sportsmen can work together without
any vested interests but to help Filipino boxers and give
the best to Pinoy sports fans. I'm sure the fans will have
a wonderful time watching Boom Boom, AJ (Banal), and now Donaire
in one venue," said Third Force promoter Noli Eala.
WBO
Asia Pacific minimumweight kingpin Milan Milendo, another
unbeaten prospect, will defend his crown against Indonesia's
Jack Amisa in another 12-round tussle.
A
special attraction will pit RP bantamweight champion Michael
Domingo in a ten-round duel with Tanzanian bantamweight champion
Anthony Mathias.
RP
flyweight champion Rocky Fuentes will also see action in an
8-round battle against WBO Youth flyweight champion Javier
Malulan of Baguio City, unbeaten Joseph Omanz will take on
veteran Alber Cesa while Jason Pagara takes on Anton Olarte.
Juan
Martin "Bai" Elorde, the grandson of the great Flash
Elorde, also sees action against Marron Sanchez.
The
card will also be graced by the world's sexiest lady announcer,
Amy Haves.
Solar Sports and GMA-7 will air the fight live on Dec. 2.
(RP time)
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