Boxing World Cup Lineup!
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The full lineup is set for the second "Boxing World Cup" featuring fighters from Mexico against fighters from the Philippines on August 11th at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. Two of the bouts will be for world titles and two will be IBF eliminators. The country with the most victories at the end of the best of seven series of Boxing World Cup bouts will claim a specially engraved trophy made by IceLink. HBO will televise the two world title fights. Tickets are $275, $150, $85, $60 and $40.

(M) Daniel Ponce De Leon (31-1, 28 KOs) vs
(P) Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista (23-0, 17 KOs)
(WBO junior featherweight championship)
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(M) Jhonny Gonzalez (34-5, 29 KOs) vs
(P) Gerry Penalosa (51-6-2, 34 KOs)
(WBO bantamweight championship)
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(M) Gerson Guerrero (33-7, 25 KOs) vs
(P) Z Gorres (26-2-1, 14 KOs)
(IBF junior bantamweight eliminator)
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(M) Gerardo Verde (15-4, 11 KOs) vs
(P) Bert Batawang (50-6, 34 KOs)
(IBF junior flyweight eliminator)
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(M) Jose Angel Beranza (30-9-2, 25 KOs) vs
(P) Diosdado Gabi (29-3-1, 21 KOs)
(junior bantamweight, 8 rounds)
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(M) Miguel Roman (21-0, 15 KOs) vs
(P) Michael Domingo (31-14-2, 12 KOs)
(junior featherweight, 6 rounds)
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(P) AJ Banal (13-0-1, 10 KOs) vs
(M) Eric Ortiz (26-6-1, 17 KOs)
(junior bantamweight, 6 rounds)
Wednesday, July 25 2007

Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera Face-Off in August for World Cup
Both Superstars Will be Team Captains of Their Respective Countries
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John Chavez
7/26/2007

The setup couldn’t be more perfect.

Leading up to one of the most anticipated fights of 2007, Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will be the team captain for the Philippines and “The Baby Face Assassin” Marco Antonio Barrera will lead Mexico into war as both countries bring their best prospects and contenders this August 11th at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. Having both living legends in the flesh should provide more than enough inspiration for both teams to perform at the highest level possible on a stage in which the whole world will be watching.

In a savvy move by both Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, both Pacquiao and Barrera will be on a spotlight that showcases the country’s top fighters in addition to being on regular HBO. In an already action-packed card taking place that night, the ARCO Arena is set to really heat up when the crowd catches a glimpse of these two gladiators.

Mexico vs. Philippines… it’s a young rivalry that is set to change boxing forever.