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MAASIN CITY WINS SOUTHERN LEYTE ANNIVERSARY BOXING TOURNAMENT


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MAASIN CITY, SOUTHERN LEYTE - The Province of Southern Leyte led by Gov. Damian G. Mercado will be celebrating its 52nd Founding Anniversary on July 1, 2012. Several sports competitions were held to make the celebration more colorful. The most attended and most cheered was the Invitational Boxing Tournament which was conducted at the Capitol Sunken Garden at Maasin City.

The teams who participated in the amateur boxing showdown were Maasin City, Baybay City, Bohol represented by Ubay, Libagon, Matalom, Bontoc, and Tomas Oppus.

Maasin City got the overall championship upon sending six boxers to the finals who won all their bouts for the six gold medal harvest of the capital city. First runner-up went to Bohol and second runner up were the boxers of Baybay City of Leyte.

There were also matches called Engkwentro among boxers who did not qualify for the tournament as sidelights to the main invitational contest. The officiating officials were members of the Southern Leyte Amateur Boxing Association (SOLABA), accredited by the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP).

Here are the official results:

32-kg. division
Gold ? Joshua Orello (Maasin)
Silver ? Pablito Balido (Bohol)
Bronze ? El Jhon Amora (Bontoc)

34-kg. division
Gold - Romie Evale (Maasin)
Silver - Francis Lorena (Baybay)
Bronze - Samuel Eronico (Bohol)

36-kg. division
Gold - Monsour Grullo (Maasin)
Silver ? Warlo Quibao (Baybay)

38-kg. division
Gold ? Jeffrey Orello (Maasin)
Silver - Resner Rosales (Bohol)
Bronze - Ramel Darlo (Bontoc)

45-kg. division
Gold ? Arnel Olarita (Bohol)
Silver ? Krishniev Bandalan (Baybay)
Bronze ? Raymart Mandawe (Bontoc)

48-kg. division
Gold- Joshua Decipeda (Bohol)
Silver - Alken Celot (Tomas Oppus)
Bronze - Alemar Javier (Maasin)

54-kg. division
Gold - Jason Entia (Maasin)
Silver - Ariel Bolastid (Baybay)
Bronze - Richeno Rosales (Bohol)

56-kg. division
Gold - Daryl Ramos (Maasin)
Silver - Teresito Pilo (Matalom)
Bronze - Jaime Rosales (Bohol)
Bronze - Kikihino Bandalan (Baybay)








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