| |
|
'BOOM-BOOM' HOLDS FIRST FLORIDA WORKOUT!
By Salven L. Lagumbay PhilBoxing.com Wed, 29 Nov 2006

TAMPA, FLORIDA--Leathers flew like crazy and mitts were battered no end at the Hyatt Regency Tampa here. And yes, the treadmill at the gym was working on full load as well.
This as undefeated Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista did his first major workout here after arriving last night from Los Angeles, determined to put himself in the best shape possible for this Saturday's (Sunday in RP) showdown with Brazilian Giovanni Andrade.
Bautista did a 30-minute light jogging this morning outside of the hotel premises, and quickly followed it up with some abdominal exercises.

Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista works out with trainer Edito Villamor at the plush gym of Hyatt Regency in downtown Tampa, Florida. Photo by Dong Secuya.

Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista does the treadmill with promoter Sammy "Don King" Gello-ani. Photo by Dong Secuya.
In the afternoon, the young phenom buckled down to work with trainer Edito Villamor and promoter Sammy Gello-ani, who also worked out at the gym.
After 10 minutes on the treadmill and 3 minutes cooling down, Boom-Boom did two rounds of shadow-boxing and another two rounds hitting the mitts with trainer Villamor. The young fighter then moved on to the adjacent pool area, where he shadow-boxed again for the media.
Promoter Gello-ani, apparently still on cloud nine following his purse bid victory over Bob Arum for the right to stage Z Gorres-Fernando Montiel showdown, also run 30 minutes on the treadmill.
In the evening, Golden Boy Promotions' Richard Schaefer and Eric Gomez met up with Team Bautista at the hotel lobby, where Gomez pointed out that 'Boom Boom' should look good on Saturday as a May 5 bout awaits him on the Oscar De la Hoya-Floyd Mayweather card.
Top photo caption: Rey Bautista shadowboxes at the upscale poolside of the Hyatt Regency hotel in downtown Tampa, Florida.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Salven L. Lagumbay.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Sumabong to defend WBO title against undefeated Taiwanese on July 11 in Bohol By Lito delos Reyes, , Wed, 17 Jun 2026Jordan Orozco Remains Perfect with Dominant Third-Round TKO of Fernando Diaz on MVP/Boxlab Card in Orlando , Wed, 17 Jun 2026Floyd Mayweather Jr could face charges of fraud in Las Vegas By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Wed, 17 Jun 2026EDDIE HEARN SIGNS DIVINE OMOJOR FOR MATCHROOM BOXING ON LONG-TERM DEAL AS NEWCASTLE TEENAGE CRUISERWEIGHT TURNS PRO , Wed, 17 Jun 2026DC Trail Ultra on July 26 in Calinan By Lito delos Reyes, , Wed, 17 Jun 2026Torre to grace Gov. Oaminal Chess Festival By Marlon Bernardino, , Wed, 17 Jun 2026Apolinar, Santisima to fight on June 19 in Japan By Lito delos Reyes, , Wed, 17 Jun 2026Canoy still waiting for his US visa for June 20 fight against Collazo By Lito delos Reyes, , Wed, 17 Jun 2026"Hand of Stone" Roberto Durán celebrates 75th birthday By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Wed, 17 Jun 2026Sy-Tancontian excited on Asia and Oceania Sambo Championships By Lito delos Reyes, , Wed, 17 Jun 2026Jean Henri Lhuillier Backs RP Blu Girls' Intensive Japan Training Camp Ahead of Women's Softball World Cup By Marlon Bernardino, , Wed, 17 Jun 2026Digos 2 Malita 70km Ultramarathon on June 20 By Lito delos Reyes, , Wed, 17 Jun 2026THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 17 JUNE 2026: Bam Stops Vargas in 6; Wins by Michel Soro, Wilkens Mathieu, Elif Nur Turhan, Nataly Delgado and Abraham Perez By Eric Armit, , Tue, 16 Jun 2026Undefeated world champion Ataev faces experienced Venezuelan puncher Uzcátegui at IBA PRO 19 , Tue, 16 Jun 2026Full Fight Card Set for MF Pro’s “Pugilist Revolution” June 19 at Thunder Studios in Long Beach , Tue, 16 Jun 2026Campbell son of Ricky Hatton confirms ring return By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Tue, 16 Jun 2026Deaño to fight for ABF super feather title By Lito delos Reyes, , Tue, 16 Jun 2026Former champ Andy Ruiz could return against Huggie Fury in 2026 By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Tue, 16 Jun 2026Mexican legend Jackie Nava inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Mon, 15 Jun 2026Ronnie Alvarez Dominates Filip Stankovic, Scores Seventh-Round TKO at Desert Diamond Arena , Sun, 14 Jun 2026THE CROWNING OF BAM: Rodriguez Overcomes Early Storm to Detonate Vargas in Six, Eyes Inoue Super-Fight By Dong Secuya, , Sun, 14 Jun 2026New York Knicks win the NBA Championship with historic comeback By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Sun, 14 Jun 2026Panamanian superstar Nataly Delgado wins 115lb female WBA world championship in Orlando, Florida By Gabriel F. Cordero, , Sun, 14 Jun 2026IBA Bare Knuckle to make historic United States debut in Miami , Sun, 14 Jun 2026Laurente remains undefeated, TKOs Aguan in Gensan By Lito delos Reyes, , Sun, 14 Jun 2026 |

|
|
|
|
|