Articles by Homer D. Sayson

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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 a…

Mon, 23 Jul 2007

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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 tal…

Sun, 22 Jul 2007

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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 fli…

Sat, 21 Jul 2007

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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 …

Sat, 05 May 2007

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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 …

Fri, 04 May 2007

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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&#…

Mon, 16 Apr 2007

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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…

Wed, 21 Mar 2007

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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 tra…

Mon, 19 Mar 2007

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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, o…

Sat, 17 Mar 2007

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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 t…

Fri, 16 Mar 2007

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 absu…

Sat, 03 Mar 2007

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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 …

Mon, 26 Feb 2007

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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 chi…

Sat, 24 Feb 2007

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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 i…

Fri, 23 Feb 2007

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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 …

Wed, 14 Feb 2007

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 …

Fri, 26 Jan 2007

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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 bas…

Sat, 20 Jan 2007

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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 …

Sun, 31 Dec 2006

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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, re…

Wed, 20 Dec 2006

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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…

Sat, 16 Dec 2006

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Articles by Homer D. Sayson