BAUTISTA LOOKS SHARP IN SPARRING, WANTS PONCE DE LEON!
By Salven L. Lagumbay
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 20 Oct 2006
Undefeated Rey 'Boom Boom' Bautista wowed the crowd that trooped to the Fight Club in Banilad, Cebu yesterday, as he knocked out one sparmate, and engaged in torrid exchange of leathers with two more sparmates in his first public appearance since injuring his right collarbone that cancelled an scheduled fight in the US.
Now healthy and ready to rumble, Bautista is booked to face Brazilian Giovanni Andrade on December 2 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida underneath the Golden Boy Promotions card headlining Winky Wright against the very dangerous Ike 'Bazooka' Quartey.
Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista (left) decks sparring mate Leon Maratas who got hit at the right rib cage with a vicious left uppercut. Photo by Dong Secuya.
At yesterday's public sparring session, Bautista wasted no time in showcasing his power, knocking out Leon Maratas with a big left to the body in the second round.
Bautista then took on Reman Salim for two rounds, before finally facing Mark John Yap also for two rounds.
The charismatic young fighter then obliged for photo and autograph requests from fans.
However, the one fight that Bautista is salivating over is against WBO superbantam champ Daniel Ponce De Leon, who has made erroneous claims that Bautista has been running away from him, three times.
"Why should I be scared of him? Who is he? We can even fight tomorrow if he wants," said the gutsy fighter from Candijay, Bohol.
Bautista said that contrary to Ponce De Leon's claim, it's the champion who seems to be ducking him.
"I met him one time, and I looked at him straight in the eye, and he had this scared look. The truth is, Ponce De Leon is not unbeatable. He could not even touch my stablemate Z Gorres when they sparred!" Bautista said.
Meanwhile, Indonesia's Angky "Time Bomb" Angkota also impressed the crowd with his variety of shots showcased in a punchmitt session with his trainer Errol Van Room.
Angkota, who is dedicating tomorrow's fight for his baby named DelaAngkota, faces the vastly-talented Alex John 'Bazooka' Banal in the night's co-featured 10-rounder in Mandaue City.
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