Four National Team Boxers Featured in “Bakbakan sa Sinulog” undercard
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 06 Jan 2010
Four members of the Philippine amateur boxing training pool will be showcased in the upcoming big boxing event dubbed as “Bakbakan Sa Sinulog!” this January 14 at the Waterfront Hotel.
The fight card is headlined by Milan “Melinyo” Melindo who will challenge WBC Youth Intercontinental Flyweight Champion Anthony Villareal of the USA and AJ Banal who will face Mexican veteran “Cecilio “Boga” Santos.
The amateur fights will feature Adonis Cabalquinto vs. Jimmy Vallares and women’s team members Karina Jane Recaido vs Iris Magno. Karina Jane is the daughter of 1996 Olympian Elias Recaido.
This is part of SMART Communications continuing support of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) training program. Pato Gregorio, Head of SMART Sports Marketing and Special Projects highlighted the accomplishments of our national team in recent tournaments like the Asian Indoor Games and Laos SEA Games. His company has been instrumental in providing financial support during training and cash incentives to the gold medal winners.
The pool now has forty male and fifteen female amateur boxers. They are tapping the support of professional stables like the ALA Gym of Cebu to find more promising amateur talent to continue our quest for the country’s first Olympic gold. A 15 million peso incentive awaits the first Filipino to win an Olympic boxing gold medal.
The Bakbakan fight card will also feature rising ALA Gym stars James Bacon and Larry “Bonjovi” Canillas. Bacon (13-1-0,8 KO’s) will fight Thittichon Singwancha (12-3, 2KO ’s) and KO artist Canillas (11-1-0 with 10 KO’s) will face Pet Twin Gym (8-3-1, 6 KO’s).
This is a joint venture between giant communication SMART Sports and TV5 with ALA Promotions to launch its entry to the sports of professional boxing.
Top photo: ALA Gym President Michael Aldeguer (R) stresses a point as Smart's Patrick Gregorio listens as the duo discuss the upcoming Jan. 14 Sinulog boxing event with the Cebu media at the A Taste of Mandarin Restaurant in Cebu City. Photo by Dong Secuya.
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