3 Filipinos Reach Qatar World Cup 10-Ball Last 16, Biado Out
By Marlon Bernardino
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 01 Nov 2025
Jonas Magpantay.
Johann Chua, Jericho Bonus and Jonas Magpantay made their way to the round-of-16 of the Qatar World Cup 10-Ball after winning their respective matches in the knockout stage at the Ezdan Palace in Doha, Qatar on Friday.
Chua defeated Wu Kun-Lin of Chinese-Taipei, 11-9, to keep his chances of winning one of the biggest 10-ball events of the professional pool circuit.
Bonus also kept his strong form winning over Albania's Kledo Kaci, 11-9, while Magpantay shocked countryman Carlo Biado, 11-8.
"He did it! (Jonas Magpantay). Congratulations on another amazing win, be! Your hard work, focus, and faith are paying off. All Glory to God for this win. What a match! 11-8 win over fellow Filipino and WPA World Champion Carlo Biado." posted by Doha, Qatar based Imee Magpantay-Balida on her Facebook account, eldest sister of Jonas.
In the last 16, expect one Filipino to be eliminated again after Chua and Bonus face each other. Magpantay, on the other hand, goes up against Wojciech Szewczyk of Poland.
Magpantay, a former World Junior of pool semi-finalist from Cubao, Quezon City also defeated Qatar's Arab Team champion Abdullatif Alfawal, 9-0, Japan's top cue artist Naoyuki Oi, 9-6, and World Games gold medalist Oliver Szolnoki of Hungary, 11-7.
Up for grabs a total pot of US$450,000 with the champion getting the lion share of US$100,000.- Marlon Bernardino-
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