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Two
of Bohol's most promising fighters are doing fine in
their respective training at the world-class ALA Gym,
Cebu.
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.
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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.
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The
main event pits WBO bantam king Gerry Penalosa defending
for the first time against Thailand's Ratanachai Sor
Vorapin over twelve.
Bautista
looked good in a four-round sparring session Thursday
against fellow ALA fighter Joseph Omanz, while Banal
toyed with the shorter Federico Catubay in their four-round
session.
ALA
chief trainer Edito Villamor said that final sparring
for both fighters was set on yesterday.
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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.
Domingo
is also seeing action in a 10-round non-title bout against
Thailand's Thepnimit Sor Chitpattana in the undercard.
Another
Boholano hopeful will fight in the undercard. The undefeated
and newly-crowned WBO Oriental superbantam king Ciso "Kid
Terrible" Morales will defend for the first time his
belt against Korean Yoo Shin Kim (6-1-0,4 KOs). He also holds
the WBO Asia Pacific crown.
Morales,
however, was not included in the list of awardees in the recent
Elorde Awards Night. (see separate story). (with reports from
Manny B/CDN)
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