THE EPITOME OF A SECOND CHANCE!
19 June, 2007 by Reylan Loberternos
PHILIPPINE BOXING’S PRODIGAL SON RETURNS!
Tagbilaran City, RP – After suffering a career-threatening setback at the hands of the same guy who put a dent on his erstwhile immaculate record, Czar Amonsot (18-2-1, 10 KOs) of the famed ALA Boxing Stable is back and this time, he’s dead serious about it! Only a handful even thought that the vastly colorful Filipino would ever recover from an apparently self-inflicted demise. Fortunately for the 21-yr-old Amonsot, lady luck still chose to smile at him the second time around.
ALA BOSS SAYS CZAR IS A GOOD KID
Contrary to popular notion, highly revered boxing impresario Antonio Lopez Aldeguer said that Czar is a good-natured kid. He also added that his ward’s unceremonious predicament, highlighted by a 1st round KO loss, was more due to family issues rather than on his alleged attitudinal problems and unwillingness to train. This, coupled with Amonsot’s guarantee and determination to change his ways, probably was the primary reason for the ever forgiving and magnanimous Aldeguer to give his charge another chance to show his worth inside the squared circle.
AMONSOT CHALLENGES KATSIDIS FOR WBO BELT!
However, the road back to redemption isn’t handed to him on a silver platter. In view of his lofty status as the reigning WBO Asia Pacific lightweight titlist, Amonsot was recently offered a crack at the Interim WBO lightweight belt presently held by Michael Katsidis of Australia, who sports a perfect record of 22 victories spiked with 20 knockouts. Despite the fearsome record of the 26-yr-old Australian nicknamed “Rocky”, Team Amonsot never hesitated on accepting the offer. According to Ronnie Nathanielz of Philboxing.com, Amonsot’s purse will be $30,000. The titular showdown is scheduled on July 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada underneath the Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins – Ronald “Winky” Wright face-off.
CLASH OF CONTRASTING STYLES
Apart from it being an orthodox-versus-southpaw jugular, this fight is also expected to be a battle between two contrasting styles. Katsidis, known for his explosive and devil-may-care approach might find himself in a tough situation against the highly technical and skillful Amonsot. Depending on the performance set forth by the talented Filipino, this encounter could very well expose or otherwise validate the great prospect that Katsidis is.
GORRES GETS HIS SECOND CHANCE TOO!
Already physically and emotionally recovered from his heartbreaking split decision loss to WBO super flyweight king Fernando “Cochulito” Montiel (32-2-1, 24 KOs) of Mexico, Filipino ring tactician Z “The Dream” Gorres (26-2-1, 14 KOs) continues his quest to snatch the seemingly elusive world championship diadem. This time, however, he is more inclined to seize one from another sanctioning body, as he is scheduled to trade mitts with Gerson “El Nene” Guerrero (33-7-0, 25 KOs) in a 12-round mandatory eliminator for the chance to vie for the IBF super flyweight title.
“WORLD CUP OF BOXING” SET IN STONE
The Gorres-Guerrero tussle will form part of the mammoth fight card dubbed as the “World Cup of Boxing”, a brainchild of Golden Boy Promotions, which features some of the current and former champions and top prospects of Mexico and the Philippines. This fight card, top billed by a WBO super bantamweight championship bout between undefeated Filipino firebomb Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista (23-0-0, 17 KOs) and defending champion Daniel Ponce De Leon (31-1-0, 28 KOs) of Mexico, will be held this August 11 in Sacramento, California and shown on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.
PEÑALOSA-GONZALES AS MAIN SUPPORT!
Nobody in boxing has probably had more second chances than former World super flyweight champion Gerry “Fearless” Peñalosa (51-6-2, 34 KOs) of the Philippines. That, of course, was written in jest, as the savvy veteran gets yet another second chance of challenging for another title. He moves down to his preferred weight division after his gutsy but failed attempt to unseat WBO 122-lb king Daniel Ponce De Leon, and now tries to wrest the bantamweight version from another Mexican and current holder Jhonny Gonzales (34-5-0, 29 KOs). The Peñalosa-Gonzales clash will act as the chief supporting bout of the above-mentioned World Cup of Boxing between Mexico and the Philippines.
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PHILIPPINE BOXING’S PRODIGAL SON RETURNS!
Tagbilaran City, RP – After suffering a career-threatening setback at the hands of the same guy who put a dent on his erstwhile immaculate record, Czar Amonsot (18-2-1, 10 KOs) of the famed ALA Boxing Stable is back and this time, he’s dead serious about it! Only a handful even thought that the vastly colorful Filipino would ever recover from an apparently self-inflicted demise. Fortunately for the 21-yr-old Amonsot, lady luck still chose to smile at him the second time around.
ALA BOSS SAYS CZAR IS A GOOD KID
Contrary to popular notion, highly revered boxing impresario Antonio Lopez Aldeguer said that Czar is a good-natured kid. He also added that his ward’s unceremonious predicament, highlighted by a 1st round KO loss, was more due to family issues rather than on his alleged attitudinal problems and unwillingness to train. This, coupled with Amonsot’s guarantee and determination to change his ways, probably was the primary reason for the ever forgiving and magnanimous Aldeguer to give his charge another chance to show his worth inside the squared circle.
AMONSOT CHALLENGES KATSIDIS FOR WBO BELT!
However, the road back to redemption isn’t handed to him on a silver platter. In view of his lofty status as the reigning WBO Asia Pacific lightweight titlist, Amonsot was recently offered a crack at the Interim WBO lightweight belt presently held by Michael Katsidis of Australia, who sports a perfect record of 22 victories spiked with 20 knockouts. Despite the fearsome record of the 26-yr-old Australian nicknamed “Rocky”, Team Amonsot never hesitated on accepting the offer. According to Ronnie Nathanielz of Philboxing.com, Amonsot’s purse will be $30,000. The titular showdown is scheduled on July 21 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada underneath the Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins – Ronald “Winky” Wright face-off.
CLASH OF CONTRASTING STYLES
Apart from it being an orthodox-versus-southpaw jugular, this fight is also expected to be a battle between two contrasting styles. Katsidis, known for his explosive and devil-may-care approach might find himself in a tough situation against the highly technical and skillful Amonsot. Depending on the performance set forth by the talented Filipino, this encounter could very well expose or otherwise validate the great prospect that Katsidis is.
GORRES GETS HIS SECOND CHANCE TOO!
Already physically and emotionally recovered from his heartbreaking split decision loss to WBO super flyweight king Fernando “Cochulito” Montiel (32-2-1, 24 KOs) of Mexico, Filipino ring tactician Z “The Dream” Gorres (26-2-1, 14 KOs) continues his quest to snatch the seemingly elusive world championship diadem. This time, however, he is more inclined to seize one from another sanctioning body, as he is scheduled to trade mitts with Gerson “El Nene” Guerrero (33-7-0, 25 KOs) in a 12-round mandatory eliminator for the chance to vie for the IBF super flyweight title.
“WORLD CUP OF BOXING” SET IN STONE
The Gorres-Guerrero tussle will form part of the mammoth fight card dubbed as the “World Cup of Boxing”, a brainchild of Golden Boy Promotions, which features some of the current and former champions and top prospects of Mexico and the Philippines. This fight card, top billed by a WBO super bantamweight championship bout between undefeated Filipino firebomb Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista (23-0-0, 17 KOs) and defending champion Daniel Ponce De Leon (31-1-0, 28 KOs) of Mexico, will be held this August 11 in Sacramento, California and shown on HBO’s Boxing After Dark.
PEÑALOSA-GONZALES AS MAIN SUPPORT!
Nobody in boxing has probably had more second chances than former World super flyweight champion Gerry “Fearless” Peñalosa (51-6-2, 34 KOs) of the Philippines. That, of course, was written in jest, as the savvy veteran gets yet another second chance of challenging for another title. He moves down to his preferred weight division after his gutsy but failed attempt to unseat WBO 122-lb king Daniel Ponce De Leon, and now tries to wrest the bantamweight version from another Mexican and current holder Jhonny Gonzales (34-5-0, 29 KOs). The Peñalosa-Gonzales clash will act as the chief supporting bout of the above-mentioned World Cup of Boxing between Mexico and the Philippines.
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