Jingo Quijano
525 articles · Sun.Star Cebu
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Bullish on Bazooka Banal
ROCK legend Rod Stewart placed it so succinctly when he said some guys have all the luck. He couldn?t have been referring to AJ Bazooka Banal of course, as AJ was probably…
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Diaz needs that head start
THE more we prepare in times of peace, the less we bleed in times of war. That adage holds true for any sport, and it came to mind when I assessed how…
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Time to check out
WITH Oscar?s imminent retirement, this writer is of the opinion that several of his contemporaries should be taking the Golden Boy?s lead and consider riding out into the sunset. For different reasons,…
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Should dela Hoya retire?
REACTING to my last column ?Cotto first, before Floyd,? Last Rounder Tarsus Torres? ([email protected]) e-mailed this writer to share his wonderful insights. Tarsus, however, disagreed with my assessment that the Forbes fight…
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Cotto first before Floyd
IN THE end, Rodel Mayol got what he wanted. A much-delayed return to his winning ways, and a soothing salve of a victory to stitch up his tattered confidence. But last Saturday,…
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Of second chances and tune-ups
THE last time I saw Rodel Mayol fight on television, he paid dearly for putting his hands down. A one-two combination thrown with deadly precision by IBF Junior flyweight champ Ulisses Solis…
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Boxing?s weighty matters
HOWEVER, even if it is a myth as characterized by Dr. Goodman, boxers still practice it as most, if not many, have profited and achieved success (however you define it) by fighting…
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Weighty matters
TODAY?S column is in response to a query from ?Don of Mandaue? who texted our Sun.Star Cebu Forum inquiring about boxers weighing more on fight time than during the actual weigh-in. Well…
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Joe?s flaws highlighted in win
FOR the record, I had Joe Calzaghe up by one point. Most of the ringside press reportedly had B-hop ahead by a point and I concede that it could reasonably also have…
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Separating the hombres from the chicos
FITTINGLY, it was not meant to be an exclusive night of celebration for either of boxing?s ethnic powerhouses. In the end, we got a mixed bag of goodies with one Mexican showing…
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RP versus Mexico? No, it’s PR versus Mexico
LONG before the much hyped Mexico vs. Philippines rivalry in boxing, Puerto Ricans boxers have been holding their own against their Mexican counterparts. This has resulted in several exciting, if not brutal…
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Lost in translation in Manila
I RECEIVED some queries from fellow Last Rounders on where that erring van driver took us in the unscheduled ?tour? of EDSA I mentioned in my previous column. Well, I was seated…
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Why Gerry Pe?alosa is a joy to watch
GERRY Pe?alosa will always be my favorite Filipino boxer. Only a very select few are gifted with the prescient ability to anticipate what his opponent is about to do. That?s why as…
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A last rounder’s diary (continuation)
APRIL 6, 7 a.m.?Everybody?s at the hotel lobby. The fighters and family members. Managers, trainers. Even the cerebral Freddie Roach. We are set to leave as we are already running on borrowed…
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A Last Rounder’s Diary
MANILA?Every time I return to our nation?s capital, it just seems bigger, noisier and busier than ever. You get the impression that it?s in a constant state of disarray as they are:…
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The last round’s last round
IT?S quite a shame, really. I was beginning to dig this columnist gig. But we know that all good things must come to an end. With the impending approval of House Bill…
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Mayweather makes more money on the side
MANNY Pacquiao was thought of as being a bit rash and reckless for playing hoops with a bunch of harmless media guys. He could twist his ankle or get hit by a…
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Earh shakes under Manny’s left hook
HAVE it on good authority that planet Earth spun temporarily out of its orbit last Sunday, around 10:45 a.m. more or less, Philippine time. More specifically, right around the two-minute mark of…
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A call for sobriety
BY NOW you must have been bombarded with arguments ad nauseam on which boxer deserved to win. Well, stop the quibbling already. The truth is, either boxer could have won that fight,…
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Don’t overcorrect it Manny
IT?S quite a pity Manny Pacquiao doesn?t fight more often. We are a much better country and a more behaved race everytime this punching dynamo steps into the ring. I?ve heard stories…