Region 12 selection to join MPSC slugfest
By Lito delos Reyes
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 29 Nov 2015
A REGION 12 selection will also be formed to join the 3rd Manny Pacquiao Sports Challenge (Mindanao) Open Amateur Boxing Tournament on December 4-8 at the Robinson?s Place in General Santos City.
?We have decided to form a Region 12 selection to be composed of boxers from the backyard,? said tournament director Sannie Sombrio, secretary general of the organizing Association of Boxing Alliances in the Phils. (ABAP) Region 12.
The Region 12 selection will be under coach Boy Gaballo.
Two of its members ? Judas Sarcon (42 kg.) and Nognog Dalot (49 kg.) ? both won against their respective opponents during the SAFI 38th Anniversary Boxing Presentation held Nov. 27 at the SAFI compound in Barangay Tambler.
Sarcon outclassed Russu Laurente of Gensan Boxing Academy while Dalot crushed Garen Diagan of Dodong Acharon Stable.
GSC Boxing Academy under coach Titing Laurente will also be joining the MPSC boxing event held under the auspices of the Manny Pacquiao Sports Association (MPSA).
The other teams confirmed to see action are the newly-formed Davao City Amateur Boxing Club (Dacaboc) headed by Kag. Renato ?Tata? Villafuerte, Sarangani, Pacman Labangal of Gensan, Tagum City, Prex Roxas of North Cotabato, Iligan City and Lutayan of Sultan Kudarat.
?Most of our teams like Gensan and Davao are still in the on-going Batang Pinoy National Games in Cebu and will be coming home just in time on Dec.3,? said Sombrio.
The opening program is on Dec. 3 while the competition starts on Dec. 4. The championships and awarding is on Dec. 8.
The categories are the School Boys Mosquito (38-40 kg.) and Junior Light Paperweight (40-42 kg.) for 13 to 15 years old under; Junior Boys Pinweight (44-46 kg.) and Light Flyweight (46-48 kg.) for 15 to 17 yrs. Old under; Junior Girls Pinweight (44-46 kg.) and Light Flyweight (46-48 kg.) for 15 to 17 yrs. Old below); Youth Boys Light Flyweight (46-49 kg.) and Flyweight (49-52 kg.) for 17 to 18 years old under; and Elite Boys (18-21 yrs. Old) Light bantamweight (52-55 kg.) and Bantamweight (55-58 kg.) ? LITO DELOS REYES
Photo: ABAP 12 secretary-general Sannie Sombrio (right) with Sarangani Province Representative Manny Pacquiao.
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