Former two-division champion Gerry Peñalosa has elaborated why he partnered with Kameda Promotions for top Pinoy prospect Kenneth Llover.
Peñalosa is the Filipino boxer’s promoter, while Llover, 14-0 with 9 knockouts, has been on the radar of recognizable international promotions such as Ohashi Promotions and Treasure Boxing Promotion following his back-to-back first-round stoppage victories in Japan.
A hot item in the Philippine boxing scene, Peñalosa, received various offers from international handlers to promote Llover. In the end, Peñalosa picked former world champion Koki Kameda of Kameda Promotions.
“All offers came from huge companies capable of giving Kenneth a break. As a former boxer, Kameda Promotions, owned by the Kameda brothers, who are all boxers, they understand boxing and the life of a boxer. That was a big plus,” Peñalosa said in an exclusive interview.
Before the signing, Peñalosa stressed that he is willing to work with just about anyone, but the prospective partner needs to have a laid-out plan for Llover to get a world title shot. According to Peñalosa, Kameda Promotions was able to satisfy his demands.
“I saw they can give the opportunity; they have TV and sponsors,” Peñalosa explained.
“The good thing about Kameda is that they listen to suggestions. In two years, they will give a break or a world title. That was the assurance. Part of the contract, within two years, there would be a world title fight.”
—JKC, GMA Integrated News