By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
Former WBA world champion and Current IBF #4 and WBA #8 Randy Petalcorin (33-3-1, 23 KOs) was called in at late notice to replace IBF world champion Felix Alvarado on December 23rd in Japan to fight for the WBC world title against champion Ken Shiro (16-0, 9 KOs)
“Randy has four weeks to get ready and to travel to Japan and fight the best light flyweight in the world Ken Shiro. It’s a big challenge that we couldn’t knock back. It’s a chance of a lifetime for Petalcorin,” said co-manager Peter Maniatis.
Petalcorin will be training at Sanman gym in General Santos with Jim Claude Manangquil
“Ever since I started boxing I always wanted to fight the best fighter in the world for the WBC world title. Now my dream has come true on December 23rd,“ said Petalcorin.
Yet another hometown fight for Shiro then!
disappointing to say the least. The only real interest in this fight is how well Shiro will do against this replacement, as Alvarado had won by stoppage in the 7th, though one of the judges had the replacement ahead. Petalocrin’s last 10 wins have had six of them with losing records. Spiro with less fights has had least had a better resume.
I think this will be a good fight actually, Randy always brings it to a fight so cant complain there.