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Alex Crisano Will Join Pacman!

by Arda on 22/02/10 at 10:15 pm

Another news brought all to astonishment when it was reported that basketball cager, Alex Cisano will be joining the boxing phenomenon.  As I was reading the article from Philippine Star, squeezing both my eyes and still couldn’t believe for someone as big with huge name in the basketball world would turn his luck in boxing.  According to The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines, they are planning to hit professional basketball players to fill the weight category that hasn’t really produced anything in past international competitions – heavyweight.  And Crisano happens to be the first to join.  ABAP secretary-general Patrick Gregorio yesterday said the best source of potential heavyweight gold medalist is in the PBA, particularly those who are big men who have expired contracts or who were cut from the team. Gregorio mentioned in an interview, “That’s the reason we’re looking for Alex Crisano because he’s not only huge and athletic, we know he’s a fighter by heart, a muscled 6’7” who packed power, after learning he was cut from Barako Bull’s roster in the pros.” ABAP hopes to entice Crisano with the knowledge that aside from the ample monthly training allowance given to a national athlete he can also snare P3 million for a gold medal in the quadrennial Asian tilt, P1 million for a silver and P500,000 for a bronze. The tattooed basketball star, standing at 6-foot-7 and weighing 240 pounds, would easily intimidate people on or off the basketball court. But the self-confessed former “Bad Boy,” who is also known for his on-court antics, has a softer and lighter side saying that he wants people to see and know more of.  Crisano, who was a crowd favorite for his energetic playing style, said starting his basketball career in the MBA prepared him for the PBA. “I had a great experience in the MBA. We’re always on the road, playing in different provinces or at times we’re at our home court enjoying the crowd support.  Though the news are still yet to be confirmed by Crisano himself, having said by the biggies of the Boxing association, this can really happen from this moment on.  Boxing fans on the other hands are also thrilled to see how Crisano plays the boxing corners.