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PANONCILLO GIVES WBO CONVENTION A BRIGHT REPORT ON THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION By Ronnie Nathanielsz PhilBoxing.com Fri, 28 Oct 2011  World Boxing Organization Asia Pacific vice president Leon Panoncillo has given the WBO Convention in Puerto Rico a bright report on the achievements of the regional organization the past year. The consensus at the Convention was that Panoncillo?s efforts in the Asia Pacific region had been marked by success through 2011 and it was considered a banner year in terms of WBO regional titles with the Philippines playing a prominent role along with Thailand. China is considered an emerging force in the region. Panoncillo announced that the WBO was staging three times as many title fights as other regional boxing organizations such as the Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation and the Pan Asian Boxing Association and stated that this success primarily due to the wholehearted support of the Philippines and Thailand. The WBO Asia Pacific vice president noted that the organization is continuing to grow and develop in the Asia Pacific region. There have been indications this year that Japan which previously recognized only the WBC and WBA is changing its attitude towards the WBO. Panoncillo made special mention of the WBO Asia Pacific Championships which held no less than 27 fights in 2011. He also mentioned the newest creation which is a title belt for the WBO Asia Pacific Youth Championships which has held ten title fights so far this year. There was a total of some 59 championship fights in the Asia Pacific region in 2011 with 21 WBO Oriental title fights. Panoncillo revealed total revenues of $56,000. The regional vice president said that many fighters were benefiting from their support and involvement with the WBO and that several Asian fighters who battled for regional belts are moving up to fighting for and winning world titles. WBO president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel was impressed with Panoncillo's performance that he appointed him as WBO supervisor for the last title defense of welterweight champion and pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao against Shane Mosley. Photo: Panoncillo (R) at the WBO Convention in Puerto Rico. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Ronnie Nathanielsz.  |
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