Blaisdell to host Aug. 20 card

Advertiser Staff

Teddy Limoz will met Rey Pelonia of The Philippines for the World Boxing Organization Asia-Pacific Welterweight title in one of two championship fights on an Aug. 20 card at Blaisdell Center.

The Elorde International Productions Inc. card will also match Gerry Penarosa (44-4-2 28 KOs) of The Philippines against Japan's Seiji Tanaka (11-4-3, 2 KOs) in a World Boxing Council International junior Bantamweight title bout.

The two scheduled 12-round semi-main events were part of a four-bout card approved by the Hawai'i State Boxing Commission at its Tuesday meeting.

Limoz is 7-1 with 6 knockouts and Pelonia is 30-20-2 with 21 KOs.

Juanito Rubillar (28-8-6, 9 KOs) of The Philippines meets Takayuji Korogi of Japan (9-2-2, 3 KOs) in a 10-round, 110-pound bout.

A three-round exhibition bout matches Jesus Salud (63-13, 39 KOs) vs. Manny Pacquiao (34-2-1, 25 KOs) at 129 pounds.

Pacquiao, a former World Boxing Council flyweight champion, holds the International Boxing Federation junior featherweight title.