TEAM PACMAN SENDS MOST BOXERS TO PLDT-ABAP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Sun, 06 Jul 2014
DIGOS, DAVAO DEL SUR - Host Team Pacman of Cong. Manny Pacquiao lived up to expectations as they sent the biggest number of boxers to the finals today in the PLDT-ABAP National Boxing Championships at the Digos City Gymnasium.
As host, Pacman-Digos fielded the most number of entries in the ongoing national tourney, with two boxers on each weight category.
Gerald Alvarez of Pacman B stopped Jerson Fabricante of Pacman A by 1st round TKO in the junior boys? flyweight (50 kg) division.
Pacman B boxer Jericho Sahohito edged Junil Pamisa of CDO by split decision in the junior boys? light flyweight (48 kg).
Jean Minguillan of Pacman B knocked down Judy Ann Oquindo of Pacman A to earn a SD win in the junior girls? pinweight (46 kg) category.
Pacman A?s Criz Sander Laurente won by unanimous decision over Tayabas? Jonjie Maritana in the junior boys? pinweight (46 kg) division.
Mar Jaga of Bago City won over Clear Suarez of Pacman A by SD in the school boys? light pinweight (44 kg) division.
Mario Bautista also of Bago won by second round TKO over Pacman A?s Jhon Patrick Cagumay in the junior boys? light bantam (52 kg).
Mario Jaga outpointed Pacman A?s Freddie Gomera by split decision in the junior boys? bantam (54 kg).
Other semifinal winners who booked a ticket to the finals today were Zamboanga?s Rennieboy Ferraren in the school boys? paperweight (44 kg), Leyte?s Anduyan Mileni?o and Pitt Laurente of General Santos City in the school boys? light pin (46 kg), Cagayan de Oro?s Carlo Paalam in junior boys? pinweight (46 kg), Tayabas? John Paul Ramos in the junior boys? light fly (48 kg), Cebu?s Kit Ceron Garces in the junior boys? flyweight (50 kg) and Tayabas? Archie Estelleydes in the junior boys? light bantamweight (52 kg).
?We are optimistic we will be able to discover fresh talents who will join the national team. The boxers are well prepared and we saw a high level of competition here from these boys,? said ABAP Executive Director Picson.
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