Ganoza to fight Shigeoka for WBO Asia Pacific minimumweight title on July 6
By Lito delos Reyes
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 05 Jul 2022
SOUTHPAW Cris “Ai Ai” Ganoza of Matalam, Leyte will challenge Yudai Shigeoka of Japan for the World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific minimumweight title on July 6 at the Prefectural Gynmasium in Kumamoto, Japan.
Ganoza recently beat on points Junuel Lacar of General Santos City last July 3, 2021 in Urdaneta City.
The 5-foot-5 Ganoza has 19 wins, three loses with nine knockouts.
Shigeoka (4W-0L), on the other hand, defeated Tsubasa Koura by a majority decision to win the vacant WBO Asia Pacific minimumweight last November 12, 2021 in Korakuen.
The boxing event is promoted by Hitoshi Watanabe of Watanabe Promotions.
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