FORMER Palarong Pambansa stalwart Reynaldo Yatar showed his vast experience in local competition as he led three other Baguio upcoming amateur boxers in the recently.
Yatar first stopped his opponent from Bicol on a 3-2 victory, then stopped a Puerto Princesa fighter on a 6-5 note and followed it up with a 10-1 lopsided win against a Las Piñas fighter in the semis, 10-1.
A first year criminology student from the University of Baguio, Yatar won the gold medal in his last bout via a referee stoppage contest in the first round for the pin weight division.
Luciano Dimas, a fourth year high school at the Guisad Valley National High School, also struck gold by winning against a Muntinglupa (6-3) and a Mandaluyong (16-10) fighter for the light flyweight division.
Two other fighters earned a quarterfinals berth with Harmon Valdo and Marty Odasing, both from UB, taking up Criminology.
“Our 4 boxers are qualified to compete in the next stage of ABAP tournament, the National Amateur Boxing Championships, which will be held in Tacloban City,” said former national coach Boy Catolico.
Close to 170 boxers from the different provinces, cities, municipalities of Luzon, including Romblon and Palawan.
The National Amateur Boxing Championship is the “battle of the bests,” tournament featuring the talent of the survivors in the four regional championships which Abap hosted.
The competitors will be divided into four age groups with eight to nine weight classes each for boys and girls. (Roderick Osis)
No comments:
Post a Comment