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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, uncea…

Fri, 17 Aug 2007

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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…

Wed, 15 Aug 2007

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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 …

Tue, 14 Aug 2007

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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 …

Tue, 14 Aug 2007

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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, deliv…

Mon, 13 Aug 2007

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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 Ar…

Sun, 12 Aug 2007

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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 a…

Sun, 12 Aug 2007

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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-introduce…

Sat, 11 Aug 2007

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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 differe…

Sat, 11 Aug 2007

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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 n…

Fri, 10 Aug 2007

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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 Pac…

Wed, 08 Aug 2007

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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…

Tue, 07 Aug 2007

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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 …

Mon, 06 Aug 2007

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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 Wald…

Sun, 05 Aug 2007

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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. The…

Sat, 04 Aug 2007

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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.…

Fri, 03 Aug 2007

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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. Wi…

Wed, 01 Aug 2007

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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.…

Tue, 31 Jul 2007

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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 slu…

Wed, 25 Jul 2007

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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 fo…

Tue, 24 Jul 2007