ALA: Visionary with a Heart
ALA Boxing. Where do we start? And why did it all have to end? Philippine sports, most specially in Cebu, is mourning the death of loved one, with many having a hard time accepting it and moving on. After all, how is that possible with a phenomenon like ALA Boxing? It’s like having a well-conditioned athlete at his prime succumbing to COVID 19. Yet ironically, COVID 19 did knock ALA out. COVID has been one serial dude, hasn’t he? As a boxing fan, I followed ALA boxing since the start of their professional boxing promotions in 1989. Yes, I’ve been around and age is catching up on us, but I’m not afraid to declare that I was there when it all started. Brix Flores, Gerry PeƱalosa, Edito Villamor, Andy Tabanas, Ramy Dumpa, Noel TuƱacao and a few others were the big names then. They were followed by Jun Gorres, Joma Gamboa, and Edmund Villamor. The Golden Boys Malcolm TuƱacao, Rev Santillan and Randy Suico, though not officially ALA Boys, took their turn to shine before the new ge...