HOST Mandaue City sent seven fighters to the gold medal in the 2010 PLDT-Abap Visayas Area Amateur Boxing Championships at the Mandaue City Heritage Plaza yesterday.
Pinweight Kevin Jake Cataraja, light bantamweight Albert Pagara and featherweight Mark Vincent Bernaldez made it to the gold medal round of the junior division, while Dann Lou Codilla, light flyweight Reoxyl Tabogon, flyweight Lorenz Romarate and lightweight Melvin Besinga marched to the final round in the Youth Division.
At press time, Mandaue?s Robert Eturman was set to fight Cebu City?s Charlie Pucdol for the first slot to the finals, while Cabancalan?s Rheyan Canillas was to face Arnel Martin of Boracay both in the youth division?s light welterweight class.
Cebu City also had three boxers advancing to the finals— Jack Tepora in the junior division?s flyweight class, Jordan Catubay in the light flyweight category and Jared Payao in the youth division?s flyweight category.
Bago City had five boxers in the final round, while Bacolod City got three finals spots. RCM
