MALUNGON, Sarangani — The financial support of the Malungon Market Vendors Association (MMVA) has made possible the weekly staging of the “Bakbakan Para sa Kinabukasan” Amateur Boxing Tournament at the vicinity of the public market in Poblacion.
The Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (Abap) Malungon Chapter Wednesday successfully held 13 bouts in what was considered as the beginning of the weekly slugfest in this town.
Abap Malungon, with the support of the municipal government of Malungon led by Mayor Teody Padernilla and the SouthPhil Arts and Sports Promotion, launched the “Bakbakan Para sa Kinabukasan” last October 8 supposedly as a monthly tournament.
MMVA, led by former Municipal Councilor Nemesio Liray, agreed to provide the cash prizes for the tournament.
In his speech prior to the start of the tournament, Liray explained that the market vendors support the weekly staging of the slugfest in order to provide entertainment to the market-goers especially those coming from far-flung barangay.
