Monday, December 03, 2007 (Philippines)

QUITE A BOOM, BUT NOT FOR THE BARRIO. Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista shows off his new defensive skills as he weaves out of trouble in his unanimous-decision win over Antonio “Barrio” Meza. In the post-fight press conference, he challenged Daniel Ponce de Leon: “If you watched this fight, I want you to know that I want to fight you again. Then you will see the real Boom-Boom Bautista.” (Contributed Photo/Dong Secuya) QUEZON CITY—A new Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista emerged yesterday, as the Boholano sensation kept his WBO Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title via a unanimous-decision win over Mexican Antonio “Barrio” Meza. Bautista lost no time issuing a challenge to Daniel Ponce de Leon, who defeated him in a first-round knockout just four months ago. “If you watched this fight, I want you to know that I want to fight you again. Then you will see the real Boom-Boom Bautista,” Bautista said during the post-fight press conference. “Let’s fight again.” [full story]