Heightened Rivalry Toward Reyes
Years before, Parica has been known to have bested Efren Reyes countless times, especially in money matches. During his prime, from the 1970s to the mid-1990s, Parica wasn't just a dominant player but a well-admired figure of the Philippine public.
After Reyes won the World Nine-ball Championship in 1999 and numerous events later, Reyes was enshrined in the Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame in 2003. Parica has expressed dismay at this honor, feeling that his great achievements have been forgotten because of Reyes, and that he, too, should be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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