Homer D. Sayson
695 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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The dark side of boxing rears ugly head again
LAS VEGAS—At 620 Shadow Lane, a mere 10 minutes away from this city’s famous Strip, Czar Amonsot lies in a hospital bed. He is alert, and is in good spirits. And while…
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Czar seeks to conquer 135-pound kingdom
LAS VEGAS - On a small, round table at the Orchid lounge here at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, the knights of Team ALA huddled and talked heavily about, surprise, surprise,…
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The return of Czar Amonsot
CHICAGO - Last Monday, July 19, a jet-black Mercedes Benz whisked him from his apartment to nearby LAX airport, where he took a one-hour flight to neighboring Nevada. Las Vegas-based Tony Martin,…
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Vegas Diary Day 3: What happens here, stays here
LAS VEGAS ? Everytime I glance at my wedding ring, I am reminded to always walk the righteous path and behave in a manner worthy of winning the Most Faithful Husband of…
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Golden task for the Golden Boy
LAS VEGAS - He has more belts than a dominatrix. Ten world titles in six different weight classes. And prior to turning pro, he also won an Olympic gold medal in 1992.…
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Footprints of ineptitude
CHICAGO—Over at my NBA segment at dyAB’s Arangkada with Leo Lastimosa this past few weeks, I kept telling our ‘kapamilya” about the inferiority of Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent. I’m 38 years old,…
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Wounded but not orphaned
CHICAGO - Based on their heinously unjust verdict in last Sunday's WBO super bantamweight title fight, it was evident that the three stooges, err judges, had absolutely no respect toward Gerry Penalosa.…
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Stolen treasures
LAS Vegas—After 18 long years in the ring, a journey paved with wonderful highs and catastrophic lows, Gerry Pe?alosa took another train that would take him to a world championship destination. And…
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Gerry’s last hurrah?
LAS VEGAS - Like most of my travels to Sin City, I’d like to think of this ongoing visit as merely another Sun.Star Cebu assignment, one of the very many that I’ve…
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Sayson: An underdog’s confidence
CHICAGO - Presumed to be past his physical peak, Gerry Pe?alosa climbs his Mt. Everest this Sunday, when he faces Daniel Ponce De Leon for the WBO super bantamweight title at the…
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The WBO’s tarnished credibility
CHICAGO -- Out of pure spite or simple ignorance, referee Sammy Viruet deducted two crucial points on Z Gorres' scorecard, an atrocious absurdity that allowed Fernando Montiel to salvage his WBO superflyweight…
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‘The Dream’: Postponed, not cancelled
CHICAGO—The eyes of Z Gorres were moist and heavy, like clouds on a rain-soaked July. He was sitting on a dressing room stool when he shared his pain with reporters. It was…
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Sayson: Historic ‘Moment of Truth’
CHICAGO - It’s inarguably the biggest boxing spectacle in the history of Cebu City, a memorable fight card where celebrities, blue chip journalists, heavyweight politicians and the common folk will converge to…
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Sayson: The Zs in Z Gorres
CHICAGO - It's easy to be mad at Fernando Montiel. He seems to have too much vinegar in his mouth, bragging that he will take out Z Gorres in the first round…
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Gerry 6 – Another title chase
CHICAGO - Gerry Penalosa, the likable 5-foot-5 south paw from Cebu City aims for one more shot at boxing glory this March 17 when he fights for the WBO super bantamweight title…
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BOOM-BOOM take LA party by storm
CHICAGO -- It was a quiet Saturday, January 20 last week, a wonderful time when the hurried, break-neck pace of life in these United States careened to a joyful rest. It wasn't…
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Sayson: The tale behind this column’s name
CHICAGO - Today’s e-mail session begins with a query about this column’s title. Danilo Maglasang, a “bisdak” now based in New York asked: “What’s the reason behind ‘Second Overtime’? Why not, say,…
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Sayson: Fr. Batitz wonders about Pacman, MJ
CHICAGO - Fr. Jun “Batitz” Gutierrez of the Talamban Parish wrote me a nice e-mail yesterday. This time, though, my good friend wasn’t dispensing spiritual advice. He sought answers about a few…
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Sayson: The great Freddie Roach is in town
CHICAGO - He is a mere 5-foot-5, but after having hatched 18 world champions from his universally known Wild Card Gym in LA, his stature, recognition and success, is arguably the tallest…
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Reader?s views
CHICAGO - Following his latest triumph in Tampa, Florida, I posed this question in one of my columns: Is Rey ?BoomBoom? Bautista ready for a title shot against Daniel Ponce De Leon?…
