Boom Boom Bautista erases smile of clowning Andrade in Round 4
Published on page A35 of the December 4, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
TAMPA, FLORIDA -- Top Filipino prospect Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista kept his unbeaten record with a smashing fourth-round technical knockout victory over Brazilian Giovanni Andrade yesterday in their scheduled 12-rounder at the St. Pete Times Forum here.
Taking the initiative in front of some 13,825 spectators, Bautista forced a battered Andrade to give up at the end of the third round, prompting referee Jorge Alonso to wave off the fight.
Bautista, the former World Boxing Organization Asian Pacific bantamweight champion, swept all three rounds in the scorecards of the three judges before the stoppage.
Bautista, of Candijay town in Bohol province, pressed the action right at the get-go, chasing Andrade around for most of the round as the Brazilian showboated while riding on his bicycle.
Bautista continued his onslaught in the second round, although he got tagged by a right which landed on his right forehead, forcing the Filipino to backpedal. Bautista recovered to still win the round.
Andrade started to tire in the third, and was reduced to clowning around as the very well-conditioned Bautista continued chasing him with hard body attacks.
“He hit me with too many body shots, and every time they landed, I felt like I was being stabbed,” said Andrade in a post-fight interview at ringside.
The bout was an undercard to the Winky Wright-Ike Quartey battle, and was aired on national television with millions watching on Solar Sports, RPN9 and closed-circuit venues. Wright won the mainer by decision.
With the win, Bautista improved his unblemished slate to 21 wins and 16 KOs, and solidified his position as next in line to challenge WBO super bantamweight king Daniel Ponce De Leon of Mexico.
Top Filipino promoter Sammy Gello-ani is currently working on a boxing “World Cup” to take place in the Philippines in February, pitting Mexican world champions against Filipino challengers.
“I was also hurt in the second round when Andrade caught me with a good shot,” Bautista said after the fight. “But I recovered amazingly fast, thanks to my conditioning.”
The young fighter then went on to thank his manager, Antonio L. Aldeguer, and promoter Oscar De la Hoya for their support, as well as his parents and Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri Lim.
After a short meeting among Golden Boy Promotions fighters and staff presided by De La Hoya, the post-fight press conference was held on the same ring where the fights were held.
Bautista is set to fly back to Los Angeles today, then proceed to Manila tomorrow. He is expected to be home on Dec. 6.
TAMPA, FLORIDA -- Top Filipino prospect Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista kept his unbeaten record with a smashing fourth-round technical knockout victory over Brazilian Giovanni Andrade yesterday in their scheduled 12-rounder at the St. Pete Times Forum here.
Taking the initiative in front of some 13,825 spectators, Bautista forced a battered Andrade to give up at the end of the third round, prompting referee Jorge Alonso to wave off the fight.
Bautista, the former World Boxing Organization Asian Pacific bantamweight champion, swept all three rounds in the scorecards of the three judges before the stoppage.
Bautista, of Candijay town in Bohol province, pressed the action right at the get-go, chasing Andrade around for most of the round as the Brazilian showboated while riding on his bicycle.
Bautista continued his onslaught in the second round, although he got tagged by a right which landed on his right forehead, forcing the Filipino to backpedal. Bautista recovered to still win the round.
Andrade started to tire in the third, and was reduced to clowning around as the very well-conditioned Bautista continued chasing him with hard body attacks.
“He hit me with too many body shots, and every time they landed, I felt like I was being stabbed,” said Andrade in a post-fight interview at ringside.
The bout was an undercard to the Winky Wright-Ike Quartey battle, and was aired on national television with millions watching on Solar Sports, RPN9 and closed-circuit venues. Wright won the mainer by decision.
With the win, Bautista improved his unblemished slate to 21 wins and 16 KOs, and solidified his position as next in line to challenge WBO super bantamweight king Daniel Ponce De Leon of Mexico.
Top Filipino promoter Sammy Gello-ani is currently working on a boxing “World Cup” to take place in the Philippines in February, pitting Mexican world champions against Filipino challengers.
“I was also hurt in the second round when Andrade caught me with a good shot,” Bautista said after the fight. “But I recovered amazingly fast, thanks to my conditioning.”
The young fighter then went on to thank his manager, Antonio L. Aldeguer, and promoter Oscar De la Hoya for their support, as well as his parents and Tagbilaran City Mayor Dan Neri Lim.
After a short meeting among Golden Boy Promotions fighters and staff presided by De La Hoya, the post-fight press conference was held on the same ring where the fights were held.
Bautista is set to fly back to Los Angeles today, then proceed to Manila tomorrow. He is expected to be home on Dec. 6.
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