Homer D. Sayson
695 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Viva Promotions chief Brendan Gibbons slowly stepping out of his famous dad’s shadow
Brendan Gibbons (R) and world champ Pedro Taduran. CHICAGO -- A dynasty is a pompous term that the modest Sean Gibbons was quick to dismiss after he and his son Brandan, the…
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Sultan easily make weight ahead of tomorrow’s acid test
NEW YORK -- At a well-chiseled 117.6 pounds, bantamweight Jonas Sultan easily made weight for his highly-anticipated showdown with unbeaten Puerto Rican prospect Carlos Caraballo tomorrow night at the Hulu theater inside…
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After ‘fun run’ against Rigo, Casimero eyes real November rumble vs Donaire
CHICAGO - My direct line to Sean Gibbons was unusually inaccessible yesterday, the Sunday after a big fight. And for good reasons. The affable president of Manny Pacquiao Promotions was temporarily robbed…
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Second Overtime: Eumir Marcial leans on the Navarro family
CHICAGO -- While preparing for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, Eumir Marcial is equally busy these days squealing about what he feels is the lack of support for his preparations. With the fury…
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COLUMN: Eumir Marcial’s pro debut leaves much to be desired
CHICAGO - Eumir Marcial is a middleweight who campaigns in the 160-pound class. But nobody really knows exactly how much weight in hype and expectations the 25-year old from Zamboanga Del Sur…
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D-Rose greets Manny Pacquiao a happy 42 (VIDEO)
CHICAGO -- As he prepares for the 2020-21 NBA season, superstar Derrick Rose, a three-time All-Star and the 2011 league MVP, took time today to greet his friend -- Senator Manny Pacquiao…
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Second Overtime: Butler ruins LeBron’s party plans
CHICAGO --- The champagne was ready, cold and eager, and begging to be uncorked. The Larry O'Brien trophy was in the building, awaiting the warm embrace of those mighty Lakers, who have…
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Second Overtime: Why the Blazers will KO the Grizz
Damian Lillard. CHICAGO -- The Portland Trail Blazers remind me of a woman in a darkened bar who blinds you with the shimmer of her designer clothes and mesmerizes you with the…
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Second Overtime: As “Monster” hunt stalls, new foe looms for Casimero
CHICAGO -- Manny Pacquiao (MP) Promotions president Sean Gibbons is an eternal optimist, the kind of dude who will smile on a cloudy day. Which is why, despite one postponement and a…
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Second Overtime: John Riel Casimero’s hunt for a Japanese “Monster” continues
Team Casimero. CHICAGO --- After wresting the WBO bantamweight title with a sensational third-round TKO over Zolani Tete last November 30 in Birmingham, England, John Riel Casimero has gotten insatiably hungrier. And…
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Second Overtime: “Magic” Mike sings for stardom
CHICAGO -- SanMan Promotions CEO JC Manangquil remembers it just like it was yesterday. Eight years ago, on a sticky hot, blistering summer day, a young member of the Philippine national team…
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NBA — Season set to restart in July
CHICAGO -- At last. After ongoing coronavirus pandemic abruptly ended the 2019-20 campaign last March 12, a truncated NBA season is set to return in Orlando, Florida. Per Adrian Wojnanowski of ESPN,…
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NBA — From the hoops sidelines to the COVID-19 frontlines
Andrew Schroeder. CHICAGO -- Around this time last year, Andrew Schroeder was scampering to secure a flight to Toronto, Canada where he covered the 2019 NBA Finals between the Raptors and the…
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A Marcial Plan: Shelly Finkel eyes Olympic-bound Filipino boxer
Marcial (L) and Finkel. CHICAGO -- Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) president Ricky Vargas revealed publicly last week that several local and international promoters are trying to lure Eumir Marcial…
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Second Overtime: Waiting for Luka “Skywalker”
The author with Dalas Mavericks star Luka Doncic last February at the NBA All-Star Game at the United Center in Chicago. (photo@phlboxing). CHICAGO -- As a ruthless respiratory disease halts the NBA…
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Second Overtime: As a pandemic grips boxing, Joven Jimenez leans on his faith
Team Ancajas. CHICAGO -- It was a Monday, March 16. Another week looms and a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada lay just four days away. But for Joven Jimenez, it was just…
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Second Overtime: Sean “The Mechanic” Gibbons whips another work of art
Sean Gibbons, the president of Manny Pacquiao Promotions inked Mark "Magnifico" Magsayo to a contract yesterday, further fortifying what already is an impressive stable currently populated by reigning world champions Jerwin Ancajas…
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Noah’s ark docks in L.A.
CHICAGO -- As he enters the twilight of a distinguished 12-year NBA career, Joakim Noah found himself in a position to win a championship that had eluded him during his nine seasons…
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Second Overtime: Masbateños in California honor Santisima
CHICAGO -- "Victory has many fathers, defeat is an orphan," so says an old adage. Just don't tell that to Masbateños living in California. Even after his devastating 11th round TKO loss…
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Second Overtime: In the name of ALA
CHICAGO -- My affinity for the Cebu-based ALA Boxing Club dates back to as far as 1993 when I still a newspaper reporter learning the curb and sorting out the thicket of…
