GENSAN, SK, AGLAYAN BOXERS ENTER QUARTERFINALS IN PSC-PACQUIAO BOXING CUP
By Lito delos Reyes
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 19 Dec 2017
YOUNG boxers from General Santos City, Sultan Kudarat and Barangay Aglayan beat their respective rivals to barge into the Mindanao Quarter Finals of the PSC-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup last weekend at the Robinsons Place in General Santos City.
Sultan Kudarat?s Remark Brillo made his presence felt by knocking out Zaldy Recopuerto of Malungon, Sarangani Province in the Youth Boys bantamweight (56 kg.) division last Sunday.
His younger brother Jason Brillo also advance into the quarterfinals by outpointing Malungon?s Alfred Gomez in the Junior Boys light flyweight (48 kg.) division earlier last Saturday.
Two young boxers from host General Santos City ? Ariel Almamento and Criz Sander Laurente also entered the quarter finals slated on Feb. 10 and 11 in Kidapawan City.
Almamento won by points over Ferdinand Melegrito of Brgy. Labangal-Gensan in the Youth Boys light flyweight (45-49 kg.) while Laurente escaped via a split decision against Nichole Jhon Ligas of Digos in the Youth Boys flyweight (52 kg.).
Barangay Aglayan-Gensan?s Ben John Rey Yagahon and Arceboy Baranggan also scored convincing wins in the Jr. Boys light flyweight (48 kg.) and Youth Boys flyweight (52 kg.), respectively.
Yagahon outclassed Labangal?s Alvin John Sumodlayon while Baranggan crushed Malungon?s Carl Joshua Rafael.
Philippine Sports Commissioner Celia Kiram, PSC Executtive director lawyer Sannah Frivaldo and Philippine Sports Institute (PSI) national director Mark Edward Velasco graced the formal opening of the nationwide amateur boxing grassroots program last Saturday held in coordination with the office of Sen. Manny Pacquiao.
Earlier, all fighters from Davao City had advanced also into the quater finals after enjoying a bye from the draw lots.
The National Finals will also be held in Gen. Santos City on May 5.
The other results:
Youth Boys light flyweight (46-49 kg.) ? Jake Sone Saludar of Polomolok def. Christian Lanutan of Malungon
Youth Boys flyweight (52 kg.) ? John Ignatius Macas def. Nino Kongkong of Koronadal
Jr. Boys Pinweight (44-46 kg.) ? James Errol Gahaton of Labangal def. Kim Jade Sagrado of Aglayan
Photo: Referee Nathan Ballarda, a former professional boxer-turned DepEd teacher-boxing referee-judge checks on Malungon's Zaldy Recopuerto who was knocked out by Sultan Kudarat's Remark Brillo in the Youth Boys bantamweight division in the PSC-Pacquiao Boxing Cup held at the Robinsons Place in Gensan.
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