Peñalosa loses in decision

Former world super flyweight champion Gerry Peñalosa failed to grab the World Boxing Organization-IBO light featherweight title from Mexican Daniel Ponce de Leon, ANC reported.

The older Filipino boxer Peñalosa lost by unanimous decision to the younger de Leon in the 12-round bout at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday night.

Peñalosa’s battle against the former Olympian de Leon was the main undercard of the "Fearless" fight between defending champion Marco Antonio Barrera-Juan Miguel Marquez showdown.

The classic match-up of age versus experience was obvious in the battle which saw the 26-year-old Ponce De Leon defending his WBO crown for the fourth time against the 34 year old Peñalosa.

Both fighters and Ponce De Leon came in at an exact 122 lbs at Friday’s weigh-in held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

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By Associated Press, USA Today, 18 Mar 2007

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Sportinglife.com (UK), 18 Mar 2007

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More 'Fearless' Updates

By Anthony 'Duljoman' Andales, PhilBoxing.com, 18 Mar 2007

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EastSideBoxing.com, 18 Mar 2007

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PONCE DE LEON DECISIONS PENALOSA!

By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 18 Mar 2007

Size indeed proved crucial as WBO superbantam champ Daniel Ponce De Leon prevailed on an easy unanimous decision over Filipino Gerry Penalosa. Scores were 119-109 (twice) and 120-108 all in favor of Ponce De Leon, who threw a total of 1,399 punches compared to Penalosa's 481 all throughout the fight. There were no knockdowns in the battle of southpaws, and Ponce De Leon could not put away the highly-covered Penalosa, thus ending the Mexican's three-bout knockout spree. More to come...

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PhilBoxing.com, 18 Mar 2007

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While The Atmosphere In Las Vegas Is At An All Time High, It Still Doesn’t Compare To The Morales-Pacquiao Frenzy

By John Chavez, Boxing Confidential, 18 Mar 2007

While taking a stroll in the casino last night I noticed a couple of things. There was a lot of drunken NCAA sports fanatics as well as a legion of loyal boxing fans in town for the great card taking place tonight. The televised portion of the boxing event which includes Daniel Ponce De Leon vs. Gerry Penalosa, Steve Forbes vs. Demetrius Hopkins, and Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Marco Antonio Barrer

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By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, 18 Mar 2007

Former world superfly champion Gerry Penalosa will attempt to bring back the glory days as he challenges reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) superbantamweight king Daniel Ponce De Leon in a 12-round battle today at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout will serve as chief undercard to the big 'Fearless' card promoted by Oscar De la Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions featuring Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez in a showdown for the WBC superfeatherweight

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Gerry’s moment

By Rommel C. Manlosa, Sun.Star Cebu, 18 Mar 2007

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