Penalosa to fight Flores on Aug. 25

DAVAO CITY — Carl Caesar “Too Sharp” Penalosa of San Carlos City will face

Maximino “Max” Flores of Mexico for the vacant International Boxing

Organization World flyweight title on Aug. 25 in Manila.The final venue of

the fight will be announced soon by promoter Gerry Penalosa of the

Gerrypens Promotions.The 26-year old Penalosa (14W-1L-0D, 7KO) recently

knockout Watana Phenbaan of Thailand in the 3rd round last Feb. 16 in the

SM City North EDSA Skydome in Quenzon City.The southpaw fighter beat

Cebu’s Salatiel Amit by a split decision to win the vacant World Boxing

Council Asian Boxing Council Silver flyweight title last 2017. Penalosa has

never been lost since seven fights. He knockout Rio Nainggolan of Indonesia

in the 3rd round last March 10, 2018 in Mandaluyong City.In July 7, 2018,

Penalosa stopped Indonesian Ivan Key in the 5th round in Tagbilaran

City.He then pummeled to submission Jemsi Kibazange of Tanzania in the

3rd round last Sept. 30 in SM City North EDSA Skydome, Quezon City.Flores,

on the other hand, has 24 wins with 17 knockouts against 4 losses and 1

draw.The 28-year old Flores TKO’d Jorge Miguel Hernandez of Mexico in

the 1st round last Nov. 10 last Tijuana, Mexico. He, however, earlier lost to

Andrew Selby of United Kingdom by a unanimous decision last 2017 in

London. (Lito delos Reyes)

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