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Mindanao Boxing Updates By Lito delos Reyes PhilBoxing.com Tue, 13 Jun 2006 Purisima vs. Desabille in Digos on June 30 DAVAO City ? Two former top amateur boxers will both be making their ring debut as a professional on June 30 at Capitol in Digos City of Davao del Sur. Mini-fyweights Jet Lee Purisima of General Santos City and Vinel Desabille of Panabo City will trade punches in the main event of the ?Ring War in Davao del Sur? boxing card. Purisima is now under the stable of Rey Golingan, also president of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (Abap) General Santos City Chapter, while Desabille, formerly a member of the Barangay Una Panabo boxing team of Rep. Tonyboy Floirendo, is now managed by Tony Dacer of Davao City. ?Parehong magaling ito si Jet Lee at Vinel, kaya magandang laban ito,? said boxing promoter Zander Khan, also known as Jose Abad Santos Municipal Mayor Alexander Wangkay. Khan, also a former popular singer-turned boxing promoter is making his comeback in boxing. The card, which will feature 10 pairs of four-rounders, is held in celebration of the Araw ng Davao del Sur with the support of Gov. Joseph Bautista and Rep. Claude Bautista. The fights will also be shown on cable TV boxing show, Ring War under the production also of Khan. The Mindanao Professional Boxing Assocation (Minproba) headed by its president Victor A. Quiambao is also supporting it. 80 AMATEUR BOXERS IN 'RING WAR' CARD At least 80 amateur boxers from 10 municipalities of Davao del Sur will show their wares in a 3-day amateur boxing tournament set on June 30 to July 2 at the Capitol in Digos, Davao del Sur. There will be eight different weight categories according to comebacking boxing promoter Zander Khan, a.k.a. Jose Abad Santos Mayor Alexander Wangkay. The event, dubbed as the ?Ring War in Davao del Sur?, is sponsored by Gov. Joseph Bautista and Rep. Claude Bautista in celebration of the 39th Araw ng Davao del Sur. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three winning teams. Aside from the amateur fights, the first day will also feature professional boxers from the Mindanao Professional Boxing Association (Minproba) headed by its president Victor A. Quiambao. ? Lito delos Reyes EX-RP CHAMP VILLACURA IN A REMATCH WITH MANGANIP Former Philippine mini-flyweight champion Flash Villacura wants to avenge his early loss to Jerry Manganip in their rematch set on June 16 at the Almendras gym here. Villacura, who is now handled by radio commentator-turned boxing manager Alejandro ?Boy Bilaan? Acojedo, lost on points to Manganip in their first fight held early this year in Tagum City. ?I want to get even with him to prove that his win was a fluke,? said Villacura in vernacular. Villacura, also a former Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) title-holder. After losing to Manganip, The 27-year old Villacura then bounced back by scoring a knockout win in his next outing. Manganip of the Bernard Yu Stable from Butuan City, however, said that he can still beat Villacura. ?Ipakita ko na dili tsamba akong daug sa iyaha,? he said. MINPROBA TO ELECT BOARD DIRECTORS ON JUNE 30 The Mindanao Professional Boxing Association (Minproba) will hold its new set of board of directors on June 30 at 4 p.m. in Digos City, Davao del Sur. According to Minproba president Victor A. Quiambao, the new board will elect among themselves the positions of chairman, president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. ?We need to elect these positions for the corporation,? Quiambao said. Minproba, composed mostly of promoters and managers in professional boxing, wants to form a corporation to promote boxing and revive the sport in the region. Among those expected to attend are Rey Golingan of General Santos City, Antonio Dacer, Mayor Zander Khan of Jose Abad Santos, Engr. Rey Buenaventura, Vic J. Adriano, Angelo Acojedo, Eusebio Almario, Pete Obero, Engr. Geronimo Palermo, Raides ?Nonoy? Neri, Michael Ong, Atty. Bangoy and Gov. Manny Pi?ol. The meeting will be held before the start of the ?Ring War in Davao del Sur? boxing promotion of Zander Khan. Click here to view a list of other articles written by Lito delos Reyes.  |
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