PLDT-ABAP VISAYAS ELIMINATION TO BE HELD IN MAASIN CITY ON FEBRUARY 26-MARCH 2
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 23 Feb 2014
The Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines (ABAP) sponsored by PLDT will conduct the Visayas elimination of the National Boxing Championships in Maasin City on February 26-March 2, 2014. ABAP Executive Director Ed Picson recommended the hosting to the National Board led by Chairman Manny Pangilinan and President Ricky Vargas which readily approved this writer's proposal of taking over the holding of the regional event.
The Visayas elimination was supposed to be hosted by the Province of Leyte but because of Super Typhoon Yolanda the hosting was derailed. Maasin City was quick to rescue the hosting to help the disaster-stricken area. More than a hundred boxers are expected to converge in this city who had been the mecca of several boxing meets.
The National Boxing Championships was held on February 17-23 lat year in Maasin City. Twenty four teams sent a total of 132 boxers, including lady fighters. The ABAP National Championships was the first national sporting event ever to be hosted in Maasin City and in the whole province. 2012 London Olympian
Mark Anthony Barriga graced the National Boxing Championships together with Jade Bornea, the World Youth Boxing Championships bronze medalist. The two world class boxers face each other on top of the ring in an exhibition.
Davao del Norte was the overall champion with 7 gold and 2 silver medals. Second was Bago City with 3 golds, 1 silver, 5 bronzes. Third was Misamis Oriental with 2 golds, 4 silvers, 4 bronzes. Fourth was General Santos with 2 golds, 2 silvers, 5 bronzes. Fifth was Mandaue with 2 golds, 1 bronze. Sixth was Maasin City with 1 gold, 3 silvers, 1 bronze.
The lone gold medalist for the host Maasin City was a lady boxer in the person of Ruby Nicanor. She won the gold in the junior girls' flyweight division and she was able to train at the ABAP camp in Baguio City for the national team with another Maasin boxer Edillo Abrea.
Maasin City also hosted last year's Batang Pinoy Visayas Qualifying Leg last September 24-28, 2013. Cebu City exerted its superiority in boxing when it harvested six golds, two silvers and two bronzes at the end of the Batang Pinoy Visayas boxing tournament in Maasin City. Held before a huge crowd at the city bus terminal, the Cebuano boxers prevailed over Mandaue City who placed second with two golds, two silvers and one bronze medal. Bacolod City was third winning two golds and two bronzes.
Host Maasin placed fourth with one gold, two silvers and three bronzes. The gold was won by Romie Evale who edged Hergie Gemeda of Cebu by split decision in the 42kg. in the Light pin weight category.
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