Homer D. Sayson
695 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Edito Villamor: ALA stable’s secret weapon
CHICAGO - He is one of the most valuable pieces of the ALA boxing empire, a tireless team player with selfless goals and an unbridled, unceasing love for the sport. But every…
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Star power at the World Cup
CHICAGO - Only 4,469 fans showed up last Saturday night at the Arco Arena for the World Cup of Boxing, which the Philippines won over Mexico with elegance and authority, 5-1. Although…
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Keep your head high, Boom-Boom
CHICAGO - He looked fine when I steered him toward a small corner in the bowels of the Arco Arena after the post-event press conference for the World Cup of Boxing late…
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Fight night during the World Cup
CHICAGO ? The white BMW 528i Sedan arrived at the Arco Arena at 3:30 pm. Realtor Rory Apellanes sat in front, while businessman Rocky Gatal drove the ?ultimate driving machine.? I was…
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Dream derailed
SACRAMENTO?In his four-year career as a super bantamweight, Rey ?Boom-Boom? Bautista had developed a nasty habit of beating up people, delivering 17 knockouts in his 21 wins. But last night at the…
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D-Day has come for Rey
SACRAMENTO - It was 4:08 p.m. when Rey ?BoomBoom? Bautista steppedonthe official scales to be weighed for today?s title quest at the Arco Arena here in Sacramento. By then, the Nordstrom side…
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World cup diary: Of fogs and cocktails
SACRAMENTO - Like the previous days, this one began with breakfast. Only this time, Salven Lagumbay and I were joined by boxing benefactor and Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Lim. Wary of too…
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Team Philippines: pride, dedication, respect
SACRAMENTO - My heart swelled with pride when I met Team Philippines yesterday at the bowels of the Arco Arena, where they were re-introduced to the media for final press conference of…
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World cup diary: Day 3: Swapping Cup tales
SACRAMENTO?It was 7:42 a.m., local time when I peeled myself from bed. Exhausted, I felt every day of my 39 years. With the two-hour difference from Chicago?s Central Standard Time to California?s…
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Waiting in limbo
SACRAMENTO ? Because the 737-700 Airbus was having ?mechanical problems,? my SouthWest Airlines Flight 1561 was delayed for departure last night at Chicago?s Midway Airport. After waiting in limbo at Gate B2,…
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Z Gorres ‘can see clearly now’
CHICAGO - I called the Wild Card Gym first. It was 12:50 p.m. here in Chicago, but only 10:50 a.m. in Los Angeles, which is operating on Pacific Standard Time. Quick as…
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Mayol fought a losing cause
CHICAGO - When Rodel Mayol climbed the ring to challenge the IBF light flyweight championship last Sunday at the All-State Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, he had as much chance as beating Tommy…
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Mayol epitomizes Filipino spirit
CHICAGO - It was already 8:01 p.m. when Rodel Mayol pushed his 108-pound body inside the ropes of the All-State Arena in Rosemont, Illinois last night. By then, two Filipinos—Mercito Gesta of…
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Rodel Mayol: Cool as the other side of the pillow
CHICAGO - As a thick crowd gathered for the official weigh-in, he slithered almost unnoticed from the main door to the west side of the Waldorf room at the third floor of…
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Mayol and Gesta get a little playing time
CHICAGO - After five agonizing weeks of busting their tails, Rodel Mayol and Mercitoa Gesta got some much-deserved relaxation yesterday. They still jogged, though, albeit briefly in the morning. And they ate…
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Fighting for the glory of Mandaue City
CHICAGO – It was 11:15 p.m. last night when a Chicago Hilton phone operator patched me through a room in the hotel’s 10th floor. “Hello,” said a weary voice on the other…
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Boom-Boom’s ultimate test
CHICAGO The moment he turned pro on June 12, 2003, there was little doubt that Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista is a rare boxing gem. With massive shoulders and a sturdy trunk, he is…
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The Z Gorres debacle
CHICAGO - The date with the physician was routine, one that a world-class athlete like him was supposed to skate through with fabulous ease. But for Z Gorres, last Thursday morning’s appointment…
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Czar Amonsot is going home
CHICAGO - After days of seemingly endless anxiety, worry and wild speculation, the Czar Amonsot saga has a happy ending. The 21-year-old slugger from Tagbilaran, Bohol is OK. He is going home.…
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Visiting Czar at the ICU
CHICAGO—Like most of the cubicles in Las Vegas’ Valley Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Room No. 15 was a smallish 6-by-20 foot triage. The walls and ceiling were lily-white, and cluttered with…