SECOND OVERTIME

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Fists of stone, will of iron

CHICAGO – After patiently waiting for years, opportunity finally knocked on Randy Suico’s door late last June, when the World Bo…

Fri, 14 Jul 2006

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Good Pacman, bad Jaca

CHICAGO ? While so much was written and said about Manny Pacquiao?s 12-round mastery over Oscar Larios, so little has been mentioned about t…

Sat, 08 Jul 2006

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BoomBoom?s sad episode ends well

CHICAGO ? It was only 9 a.m., but like clockwork, Antonio L. Aldeguer, the genius behind the world-renowned ALA boxing stable, was already a…

Sat, 01 Jul 2006

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The world does not end on July 2

CHICAGO – Today is not a good day to be a physician or a nurse at Cebu Doctors Hospital. That’s because Rey “Boom-BoomR…

Wed, 28 Jun 2006

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Another ALA jewel sparkles in the ring

CHICAGO – Beneath the undercard of two world title fights, both of which were telecast on HBO’s Boxing After Dark (BAD) series, …

Tue, 30 May 2006

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Nova explosion - a star is born

CHICAGO – He has all the qualities of a star. Young, good looking in a macho kind of way, fierce and focused, and his punches travel f…

Tue, 23 May 2006

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LA Boom Boom

LOS Angeles – Draped in an elegant, ink-black ALA Boys Boxing Club robe with red trim, Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista entered th…

Mon, 22 May 2006

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A brutal child in a brutal man’s game

LOS ANGELES – It was early afternoon and the rays of a blazing California sun was bouncing off the giant hotel windows of the world-fa…

Sun, 21 May 2006

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Boom-boom makes weight

LOS ANGELES – Against the backdrop of Hollywood’s famous spotlight, ALA sensation Rey Boom “Boom Bautista” easily ma…

Sun, 21 May 2006

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Sayson: Looking forward to a Bautista boom

CHICAGO – It was about 2 a.m. here in Chicago (3 p.m. yesterday in Cebu) when I reluctantly woke up. Peeling myself from the cushy bed…

Sat, 20 May 2006

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Boom-Boom to explode soon

CHICAGO – Echoing the sentiments of an e-mailing reader, I asked here in this column yesterday what happened to Rey “Boom-Boom&#…

Sat, 11 Mar 2006

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Z Gorres: Ready for the big fights

CHICAGO - He looks like a Gap model. Handsome and charming, with a full head of ink-black hair that is soft as a rabbit’s fur. And he …

Sat, 04 Feb 2006

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Hail Czar: A new king waiting to be crowned

CHICAGO — It was slightly cold outside, maybe a mild 65 degrees, when I visited perhaps the world’s most famous sweatshop that s…

Sat, 04 Feb 2006

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Fighting for cash not for titles

CHICAGO – In the immediate aftermath of my twin coverage of Pacquiao-Morales II and Kobe’s 81-point explosion, opening my e-mail…

Thu, 02 Feb 2006

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Hunting down PacMan’s autograph

LOS Angeles – Dr. Chic Ezpeleta is inarguably the biggest Manny Pacquiao fan in the entire Midwest. His idea of relaxation is to sit i…

Thu, 26 Jan 2006

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A wild day at the Wild Card

LOS ANGELES – The Wild Card Boxing Club, the famous sweatshop where the steams of Manny Pacquiao’s lofty ambitions first dripped…

Wed, 25 Jan 2006

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The aftermath and the after-fight perks

LAS VEGAS – After making a brief appearance at the Lure restaurant inside the Wynn Resort where a party was held in his honor, Manny P…

Mon, 23 Jan 2006

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Boxing Grapevine: Celebs at the victory party

LAS VEGAS – I was really lucky yesterday. In yet the biggest boxing coverage of my sportswritng career, I got floor seats for Pacquiao…

Mon, 23 Jan 2006

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Ashen and scary the second time around

LAS VEGAS – With people nudging me from behind, each looking for a closer peek of the spectacle, I held my ground firmly along the red…

Sun, 22 Jan 2006

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Vegas Grapevine: Betting odds favor Erik

LAS VEGAS – The betting odds for the Pacquiao-Morales II is swaying like an erratic pendulum as both Manny and Erik have held the loft…

Sun, 22 Jan 2006