‘Marquez can’t survive combos’
By Roy Luarca
Take it from former world champion Gerry Peñalosa. There’s one sure-fire way to beat a savvy counter-puncher like Juan Manuel Marquez: Overwhelm him with sheer volume of punches.
Take it from former world champion Gerry Peñalosa. There’s one sure-fire way to beat a savvy counter-puncher like Juan Manuel Marquez: Overwhelm him with sheer volume of punches.
It’s not everyday that you get a letter of this petty sort, sir. In fact this is the first time I’ve written to a Chief Executive.
A current and former world champion both agreed that Juan Manuel Marquez may have gotten more than what he bargained for when he chases—and eventually earned—a third fight with Filipino ring sensation Manny Pacquiao.
Rising ring star Dodie Boy Peñalosa Jr. tests his punching prowess against Thai Kong Kiapracha Gym in the featured eight-round bantamweight tussle of the “Laban ng Lahi: Dugong Kampeon” fight card Saturday night at the Mandaue Sports Complex in Cebu.
Juan Manuel Marquez will fall inside the first three rounds.
Former two-division world champion Gerry Peñalosa gave this bold prediction on Tuesday regarding the third battle between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and the Mexican legend on Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Five fights, five wins, five knockouts.
Dodie Boy Peñalosa Jr. has lived up to hype as a sure-fire boxing prospect owing to his lineage.
LAS VEGAS—Majority of boxing pundits and former champions believe Manny Pacquiao will beat Shane Mosley on Saturday. They said that Pacquiao’s hand speed, footwork and power in both hands will eventually overwhelm the 39-year-old Mosley. They disagreed, however, on how the victory will come. Some say it’s by early stoppage, others by a late knockout, [...]
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS—They initially predicted a knockout victory for Manny Pacquiao more out of respect for their compatriot’s stature and record. But after watching Antonio Margarito work out Tuesday afternoon, accomplished Filipino boxers Gerry Peñalosa and Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco were all the more convinced that the Mexican is headed for the slaughterhouse in their Nov. 13 [...]
Former two division world champion Gerry Peñalosa said farewell to his fans with a sixth-round TKO win Sunday night over Thai Yodsaenkeng Kietmangmee, who he described as ordinary. Peñalosa then reiterated to the Inquirer that his retirement was final, dispelling reports that he would fight again in December. “This is definitely the end,” [...]
MANILA—Gerry Peñalosa hopes to end his checkered career in style as he goes up against hai Yodsaenkeng Kietmangmee in a 10-round bout highlighting the Oct. 10 fight card promoted by Rep. Erbie Fabian at the Zamboanga City Coliseum. The 38-year-old Peñalosa, appearing at the PSA Forum at the Shakey’s UN Avenue in Manila on [...]
MANILA—Former two-division world champion Gerry Peñalosa returns to the ring next month at the Zamboanga City Coliseum hoping to cap a colorful career with a victory that would erase a disappointing defeat to Puerto Rican Eric Morel earlier this year. Peñalosa will face Thailand’s former WBC youth light flyweight champion Yodsarnkeng Kietmangmee in the [...]
UNLIKE THE fights of Manny Pacquiao, Nonito Donaire Jr., Drian Francisco, Brian Viloria, Gerry Peñalosa, as well as a slew of other Filipino boxing champions and wannabes, the battles of many other Filipino fighters remain relatively unheralded.
