WHILE the nation basked in the glory of Manny Pacquiao?s conquest, Cebu?s boxing godfather couldn?t hide his resentment over the ?worst year? for Cebu?s most decorated boxing stable.
Pacquiao redefined Philippine boxing with a sensational ninth-round demolition of the ?People?s Champion? Marco Antonio Barrera in their Nov. 15 match in San Antonio, Texas. Pacquiao easily was the toast of the town.
On the contrary, Cebu?s most revered boxing stable, the ALA Boxing Club, sulked for what club owner Antonio Aldeguer described as the worst year for the ALA Boys. One need not think long and hard why.
Three of the stable?s most promising pros lost one after another last year, including two who got beat twice.
