Viloria bout with Romero reset to May 13 at Ynares

MANILA, Philippines - The much-awaited clash between reigning WBO flyweight champion Brian Viloria (30-3-0, 17 KOs) and his nemesis Omar Niño Romero (31-4-2, 13 KOs) has been pushed back from April 1 to May 13.

This will be the third fight between the two fighters. In their first meeting, Viloria came in as the WBC light flyweight title but he was frustrated to no end by a determined Romero.

The Mexican challenger won the title via unanimous decision.

Viloria exercised his rematch clause in an effort to reclaim the title but he fell short again as the fight was ruled as a majority draw. However, the result was later on changed to a No Contest as traces of illegal substance were found in Romero’s urine sample after the fight.

The completion of their trilogy will have to wait a little longer as the Nevada State Athletic Commission prevented the WBO from sanctioning the fight due to unpaid penalties on Romero’s part. From 2006, Romero owed $11,500 in penalties which he needs to pay before the fight is sanctioned.

The fight will now be held on May 13 and will still be staged at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig.