DAVAO CITY--Carl Caesar "Too Sharp" Peñalosa of San Carlos City will face Maximino "Max" Flores of Mexico on August 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 Peñalosa (14W-1L-0D,7KO) recently knocked out Watana Phenbaan of Thailand in the 3rd round on February 16 at the SM City North Edsa Skydome in Quezon 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 in 2017.
Peñalosa has never lost since his last seven fights.
He knocked out Rio Nainggolan of Indonesia in the 3rd round on March 10, 2018 in Mandaluyong City.
On 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 on September 30 at the 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 on November 10 in Tijuana, Mexico.
He, however, lost to Andrew Selby of United Kingdom by a unanimous decision in 2017 in London. (PNA)
Peñalosa to fight Flores August 25
By Lito Delos Reyes
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