ENCUENTRO SA MAASIN
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 17 Aug 2013
The 33rd Charter Day and fiesta of the City of Maasin, Southern Leyte was a celebration of different sports activities and the boxing bouts featuring fighters from the various stables from the region met last Friday at the City Gym.
Dubbed "Encuentro sa Maasin," there were nineteen bouts that gathered a huge crowd, although it was already a day after the city fiesta. New rules on Open Boxing were implemented.
The results of the open boxing bouts were:
Alvin Gropio of Matalom defeated Louie Jay Forzado of Maasin City by unanimous decision, Jhayve Donaire of Maasin City d. Roberto Batoto of Matalom by UD, Anthony Cabil of Maasin City d. Jay Abina of Tomas Oppus by UD, Jenery Libutano of Tacloban City d. Rey Villarin of Maasin City by split decision, Paulo Sebanez of Tacloban City d. David Maquiling of Tomas Oppus by SD, Joshua Orello of Maasin City d. Christian Talbo of Tacloban City by UD, Jerry Fuentes of Bato d. Erwin Lumot of Tomas Oppus by UD.
Warlo Guibao of Baybay City defeated Rostom Fuentes of Tacloban City by SD, John Daniel Ruiz of Baybay City d. Romie Evale of Maasin City by SD, Dennis Guibao of Baybay City d. Monsour Grullo of Maasin City by UD, Arnulfo Hinandoy of Baybay City d. Glemar Ledres of Bato by UD, Jeffrey Orello of Maasin City d. Romel Dominguez of Tacloban City by UD.
Mario Macalos of Matalom d. Leo Domingo Napuli of Maasin City by TKO 2nd round, Brendon Epistola of Baybay City d. Richard Mendoza of Bato by UD, Jervin Salisinas of Matalom d. Ryan Satore of Bato by TKO 1st round, Jason Olitres of Baybay City d. Lode Gopo of Matalom by UD.
In the elite category involving boxers not wearing head guards anymore, Oliver Algado of Tacloban City d. Nikko Singson of Baybay City by disqualification, Jolito Catagasan of Maasin City d. Necasio Melgaso of Matalom by TKO 1st round, and RJ Gonzales of Baybay City d. Eddie Moreles of Tacloban City by UD.
Baybay boxers got seven wins, while Maasin fighters garnered five wins. Matalom and Tacloban had three wins apiece while Bato won one bout. Tomas Oppus had none.
The boxing bouts also served as the venue for the practicum of the referees, judges and technical officials who underwent the "National Open Boxing Accreditation for Referees and Judges and Refresher Course" held on August 13-16, 2016 in Maasin.
The seminar was conducted by International Referee/Judge and Association of Boxing Referees and Judges of the Philippines (ABREJAP) President Dante de Castro and AIBA International Technical Official Jesus San Esteban Jr. It was the first seminar held in the Philippines on the new International Boxing Association (AIBA) rules Open Boxing.
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