Boom-Boom (center) with Edito Villamor and Atty. Jingo Quijano
His first fight was at the Gaisano Country Mall. He was one week shy of his 17th birthday. Against an unknown Reyco Compendio, he won that battle in June 12, 2003. Since then, Rey Bautista has gone on to become one of the most celebrated of sportsmen [...]

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Taken the other Saturday (March 14) during the JUDGEMENT AT THE WATERFRONT event at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino, here are more amazing photos by Meyrick Jacalan of Z Gorres, Michael Domingo and Milan Milendo…

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Ever watched live boxing? You should. No, you have to! I’m not joking. You and I watch prizefights on TV. We all do. Who hasn’t seen our national hero, Dr. Emmanuel D. Pacquiao, on a live telecast at the MGM Grand? We all watch.
But in-the-flesh boxing? With your two eyes? It’s a must. Take last [...]

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When Antonio Lopez Aldeguer speaks, you listen. Yesterday morning, exactly 36 hours after his most prized apprentice, AJ “Bazooka” Banal, collapsed in one of Cebu’s monumental upsets, I listened.
When I asked how he felt, ALA didn’t suppress his feelings.
“Very, very low,” he replied.
Understandably so. AJ Banal, only 19, lived half of his life with the [...]

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