Rick Reeno
03-01-2005, 01:20 AM
World Boxing Organization Asia Pacific bantamweight champion Rey “Boom Boom” Bautista makes his U.S debut when he battles Thailand’s Aree Phosuwangym in Honolulu’s famed Blaisdell Center on March 11 prior to flying to Los Angeles to spar with some touted Mexican and American fighters at the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach. Bautista leaves for Hawaii on Saturday with trainer Edito "ALA" Villamor who reported that Bautista is "in great shape and ready to do battle" after coming off a lopsided twelve round decision over Vuyisile Bebe recently. [details (http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=782)]