Bantilan vs Butar-Butar Duel for IBO Asia-Pacific Title Reset
By Alex P. Vidal
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 30 Oct 2007
Evander Holyfield-look alike Van ?Holyfield? Bantilan said the postponement of his IBO Asia-Pacific superfeatherweight championship engagement with Indon star Simson Butar-Butar from Nov. 5 to December 2 this year is a ?blessing in disguise.?
?Maayo gani para maka jogging pa gid ako kag maka spar (It?s good so that I can continue with my jogging and sparring sessions),? said the 28-year-old undefeated ringster from Ilog, Negros Occidental.
The postponement, the second in a week, was relayed by the promoter to matchmaker Aljoe Jaro who immediately informed Bantilan?s manager Chad Colocado last Monday (Oct. 29) morning.
No reason was given but the promoter reportedly apologized to Jaro and offered some cash to compensate Bantilan?s camp for the delay. The fight was originally scheduled last Oct. 26 and was moved to Nov. 5.
?Hopefully, there will be no more third postponement as it will put everything in shambles,? commented Colocado referring to the time frame of the Rex ?Wakee? Salud prot?g??s physical and psychological preparations.
Bantilan (11-0-1, 5 KO), assigned as gatekeeper during the training of Manny Pacquiao in Cebu in September, has spent his last three weeks honing his skills in the Jaro Boxing Gym in Binangonan, Rizal under the tutelage of Jaro, himself a former boxer and now manager and promoter.
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