EARLY VEGAS UPDATE! (WITH PHOTOS)
By Salven L. Lagumbay
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 07 Oct 2007
LAS VEGAS--Top R&B princess Kyla has just done her rehearsal of the national anthem, looking every inch ready for her biggest performance ever. She was accompanied by some GMA-7 officials.
Early birds at the Mandalay Bay Events Center are Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, the Inquirer's Recah Trinidad, Philboxing.com's Ed De la Vega and this writer.
Jazz singer Kyla poses for a photo op with Philboxing.com's Ed De la Vegas after the singer did a practice of the "Lupang Hinirang".
Top Philippine sports columnist Recah Trinidad stresses a point to Olympic gold medallist and top fighter Joel Casamayor right after the press conference announcing Casamayor's fight against Jose Armando Sta. Cruz underneath the Mosley-Cotto showdown on Nov. 10.
Philboxing.com editor Salven Lagumbay and LA-based corresponded Ed De la Vega poses with a worker at the Mandalay Bay moments before the gates open to the public.
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