Bautista, Banal walang sinasayang na oras

Walang sinasayang na oras sina Filipino fighters Rey "Boom Boom" Bau-tista at AJ "Bazooka" Banal hinggil sa kanilang paglalagi sa kampo ni world junior middleweight champion Oscar Dela Hoya sa Puerto Rico. 

Ayon kay Filipino train-er Edito Villamor, marami nang natutunan sina Bau-tista at Banal mula sa panonood sa ensayo ni Dela Hoya. 

"The boys are also learning a lot just by watching Dela Hoya. He trains like he is as young as the two boys, so his work ethic rubs off to them," ani Villamor kina Bautista at Banal. "Now the boys are more aware what it takes to be a world champion and more important how to stay at the top."  

Sina Bautista at Banal ay personal na inimbita-han ni Dela Hoya para sumabay sa kanyang ensayo sa Puerto Rico sa ilalim ni 2006 Trainer of the Year awardee Freddie Roach. 

Nakatakdang itaya ni Dela Hoya ang kanyang suot na world junior middleweight crown laban kay challenger Floyd Mayweather, Jr. sa Mayo 5 sa MGM Grand Garden Arena sa Las Vegas, Nevada kung saan kasa-ma sa undercard sina Bautista at Banal. 

Sasagupain ni Bau-tista si Sergio "Rocky" Medina ng Argentina sa super bantamweight divi-sion, samantalang maka-kaharap naman ni Banal si Mexican Juan Alberto Rosas sa flyweight class. 

Nakatakdang mag-tungo sina Bautista, Banal at Villamor sa Las Vegas sa Abril 29 para makilahok sa media promotion ng naturang Dela Hoya-Mayweather cham-pionship fight.

 "One thing for sure, they are focused on their game as they know the importance of what they have do to achieve their goals, " sabi ni Villamor kina Bautista at Banal. (Russell Cadayona)