Philippine national amateur boxing athletes
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The national amateur boxing
athletes of the Philippines
represent the country and compete in regional, continental and international matches and tournaments sanctioned by the International Boxing Association
(AIBA).++
began his amateur career with an amateur record of 64(60-4)fights before turning pro in 1995.
UPDATES:
12:58 AM ET: Marquez in locker room: "This is the second robbery of the two fights we've had. This one was even more clear than the first."
12:54 AM ET: Manny to Mayweather: "Let's get it on. Let's make this fight happen."
12:53 AM ET: Manny on fighting him again: "Anytime. I'm a fighter. My job is to fight."
12:52 AM ET: Manny: "Of course they're unhappy, they're fans of Marquez. But I clearly won the fight."
12:51 AM ET: The crowd is hot. Bob Velin says skullduggery is afoot.
12:50 AM ET: Manny Pacquiao def. Juan Manuel Marquez by majority decision.
12:45 AM ET: 12th and final round -- We await the judges' decision. HBO's Lederman gives it to Manny 116-112. Velin: "Manny needs a knockout, it seems. Marquez looking as strong in the 12th as in the first. Marquez 10-9. I give the fight to Marquez 7-5."
12:42 AM ET: 11th round -- Marquez's corner has been telling him he's winning the fight, and so has the crowd. We're not so sure. Velin: "Marquez making Manny miss. But nice combos by both fighters. Again Manny misses. Marquez 10-9."
12:37 AM ET: 10th round -- Manny is now bleeding from a cut over his right eye from a Marquez head butt. Velin: "Manny has not been in a fight like this in a long time. Hard right by Marquez connects. Again, very strong at the end of the round. A close round by I go with Pacquiao 10-9."
12:32 AM ET: 9th round -- They are getting their money's worth in Nevada tonight! Velin: "Hard left by Marquez, who seems very determined. Precision punching by Marquez. Manny looking a little tired. Some huge exchanges in the second half of the round, but Manny seemed to connect on the harder punches. He's throwing caution to the wind now as the fight gets near an end. Pacquiao 10-9."
12:29 AM ET: 8th round -- Velin: "Marquez still scoring clean hits, another right to Manny's cheek. Nice straight left by Manny, who then comes through with a left that connects at the end of the round. Marquez 10-9."
12:25 AM ET: 7th round -- Velin: "Nice right by Marquez. He's not giving Manny room to breathe. Hard left to the body by Marquez. Several nice rights by Marquez to the head. Marquez seems to sense he has Manny's number and is gaining confidence. Manny's taking some punishment. Marquez 10-9."
12:21 AM ET: 6th round -- 9-1 odds against Marquez seem far-fetched now... Velin: "Marquez to the body and again to the body. Manny charges in and connects with lefts, but Marquez counters. Crowd chanting 'si se puede' (Yes we can). Manny looked strong in that round, but again Marquez connects at the end. Pacquiao 10-9."
12:19 AM ET: Velin: "Manny seems afraid to let go of his hands because he knows there's more coming back from Marquez. Manny's in a bit of trouble. Marquez hasn't looked this good in a long time."
12:16 AM ET: 5th round -- Velin: "Tough rounds to score. A nice left by Marquez, who really seems to want this. Marquez looking sharp, hard right and big uppercut, then two rights to Manny's head. Another strong round by Marquez. Marquez 10-9."
12:13 AM ET: 4th round -- Velin: "Quick left by Manny, also a nice counter. Manny walking him down. Nice combo by Marquez. Quick left by Manny, Marquez came on strong at the end of the round. Marquez 10-9."
12:09 AM ET: 3rd round -- Velin: "You can tell they know each other well. Marquez looking good so far. Manny blocks Marquez punch. Still being cautious. Manny connects twice near the end of the round with lefts. Pacquiao 10-9."
12:05 AM ET: 2nd round -- Velin: "Lots of feinting and movement by these guys. Both fighters are being cautious but Marquez scored several nice combos. Marquez 10-9."
12:01 AM ET: 1st round -- Velin: "Manny connects two or three times, then avoids a right by Marquez. Manny pressed the action more. Pacquiao 10-9."
11:57 PM ET: Velin: "Freddie Roach said all week that Manny has been working on his right hand and is just as good with his right as he has been with his devastating left."
11:56 PM ET: Buffer: "Let's get ready to rumble!!!"
11:52 PM ET: Before you Google it, Jamison is best known as the lead singer for the band Survivor from 1984–1989 and 2000-2006, according to Wikipedia. Velin and I weren't hip. Says Velin, "It could be Jimi Hendrix as far as I'm concerned."
11:49 PM ET: AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' plays before Pacquiao's entry. Then, as always, 'Eye of the Tiger' sung by Jimi Jamison, who leads him into the arena.
11:46 PM ET: Marquez enters to a violin-led Mexican song with loud cheers from the crowd.
11:44 PM ET: Michael Buffer doing the intros, as always. His half-brother, Bruce Buffer, did the intros for Velasquez-Dos Santos, the UFC heavyweight title fight earlier tonight on Fox.
11:42 PM ET: Three national anthems are sung: Filipino, Mexican, and last, USA's. Velin: "It's deafening in here."
11:32 PM ET: Michael Buffer asks for a 10-count moment of silence for Joe Frazier, who died of liver cancer this week.
11:30 PM ET: Also at the fight: Julio Cesar Chavez and Amir Khan.
11:27 PM ET: Steve Buscemi, the star of Velin's favorite show, Boardwalk Empire, is in attendance. Also Magic Johnson, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson
are there. "Evander's still looking for his ear," says Bob.
11:25 PM ET: Mr. Velin says the atmosphere in Vegas is electric: "We got the Filipinos on one side and the Mexicans on the other and they're trying to outdo each other."
11:23 PM ET: Next up, Pacquiao-Marquez III.
11:20 PM ET: It's over. Bradley landing uppercuts until Casamayor took a knee in the 8th round. Then his corner stepped in. Velin: "Bradley connecting with uppercuts, but Casamayor keeps hanging on. Bradley knocked him down a third time and referee Vic Drakulich stopped it."
11:12 PM ET: At this point, you have to wonder how Casamayor gets this type of billing, right before the Pacquiao fight and all. Velin says the powers that be want Bradley undefeated for a possible future bout with the Filipino.
11:10 PM ET: Bradley drops Casamayor again early in the sixth. Casamayor gets warned about shots to the groin... there have been a lot.
11:08 PM ET: Bradley knocks down Casamayor with a body shot. A pitiful fight on Casamayor's part. Velin: "Bradley landing power shot after power shot in the fifth, finally dropped Casamayor, whose legs seemed a little wobbly but he got up. Bradley winning every round."
10: 59 PM ET: Velin: "Bradley's a pretty good, pretty quick fighter, and he's undefeated (27-0), but he just does not have the power (only 11 KOs). So far, Casamayor, who is 40 years old and a Cuban defector, just is not doing much."
10:55 PM ET: Bradley and Casamayor are in the third round. Velin: "Bradley looking bigger in the upper body than I remember him in Detroit in January against Devon Alexander. He said Thursday he expects to move up to welterweight in the not-too-distant future. Top Rank's Bob Arum said he could be Manny Pacquiao's next opponent."
10:40 PM ET: Next up, undefeated Tim Bradley against Joel Casamayor for the WBO light welterweight title.
10:36 PM ET: Alvarado wins by 10th-round TKO in 1:53 of the 10th round. Velin: "Alvarado laid a beating on him in the final round. Prescott was out on his feet." One more fight between now and Pacquiao-Marquez.
10:25 PM ET: Alvarado-Prescott is in 7th round. Velin: "After getting beat up pretty good in the first couple of rounds, Alvarado is connecting on a lot of his punches, and now is the aggressor. He loves to throw the uppercut and has snapped Prescott's head back several times."
10:13 PM ET: The Mike Alvarado-Breidis Prescott fight is in the fourth round. Alvarado, from Denver, is 31-0 with 22 KOs. Prescott, who is known for knocking Amir Khan out in the first round for his only loss, is pressing the action.
This fight is for the IBF Latino junior welterweight title. Bob Velin says that and a nickel will get you a cup of coffee.
See photos of: Manny Pacquiao, Boxing, Juan Manuel Marquez
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. Out of the nine male boxers, three won medals and four female boxers took the gold medals.
Female
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
athletes of the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
represent the country and compete in regional, continental and international matches and tournaments sanctioned by the International Boxing Association
International Boxing Association
The International Boxing Association is a for-profit organization that sanctions professional boxing matches and awards world and subordinate championships.- Origins :...
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Boxers
1992 Manny PacquiaoManny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
began his amateur career with an amateur record of 64(60-4)fights before turning pro in 1995.
UPDATES:
12:58 AM ET: Marquez in locker room: "This is the second robbery of the two fights we've had. This one was even more clear than the first."
12:54 AM ET: Manny to Mayweather: "Let's get it on. Let's make this fight happen."
12:53 AM ET: Manny on fighting him again: "Anytime. I'm a fighter. My job is to fight."
12:52 AM ET: Manny: "Of course they're unhappy, they're fans of Marquez. But I clearly won the fight."
12:51 AM ET: The crowd is hot. Bob Velin says skullduggery is afoot.
12:50 AM ET: Manny Pacquiao def. Juan Manuel Marquez by majority decision.
12:45 AM ET: 12th and final round -- We await the judges' decision. HBO's Lederman gives it to Manny 116-112. Velin: "Manny needs a knockout, it seems. Marquez looking as strong in the 12th as in the first. Marquez 10-9. I give the fight to Marquez 7-5."
12:42 AM ET: 11th round -- Marquez's corner has been telling him he's winning the fight, and so has the crowd. We're not so sure. Velin: "Marquez making Manny miss. But nice combos by both fighters. Again Manny misses. Marquez 10-9."
12:37 AM ET: 10th round -- Manny is now bleeding from a cut over his right eye from a Marquez head butt. Velin: "Manny has not been in a fight like this in a long time. Hard right by Marquez connects. Again, very strong at the end of the round. A close round by I go with Pacquiao 10-9."
12:32 AM ET: 9th round -- They are getting their money's worth in Nevada tonight! Velin: "Hard left by Marquez, who seems very determined. Precision punching by Marquez. Manny looking a little tired. Some huge exchanges in the second half of the round, but Manny seemed to connect on the harder punches. He's throwing caution to the wind now as the fight gets near an end. Pacquiao 10-9."
12:29 AM ET: 8th round -- Velin: "Marquez still scoring clean hits, another right to Manny's cheek. Nice straight left by Manny, who then comes through with a left that connects at the end of the round. Marquez 10-9."
12:25 AM ET: 7th round -- Velin: "Nice right by Marquez. He's not giving Manny room to breathe. Hard left to the body by Marquez. Several nice rights by Marquez to the head. Marquez seems to sense he has Manny's number and is gaining confidence. Manny's taking some punishment. Marquez 10-9."
12:21 AM ET: 6th round -- 9-1 odds against Marquez seem far-fetched now... Velin: "Marquez to the body and again to the body. Manny charges in and connects with lefts, but Marquez counters. Crowd chanting 'si se puede' (Yes we can). Manny looked strong in that round, but again Marquez connects at the end. Pacquiao 10-9."
12:19 AM ET: Velin: "Manny seems afraid to let go of his hands because he knows there's more coming back from Marquez. Manny's in a bit of trouble. Marquez hasn't looked this good in a long time."
12:16 AM ET: 5th round -- Velin: "Tough rounds to score. A nice left by Marquez, who really seems to want this. Marquez looking sharp, hard right and big uppercut, then two rights to Manny's head. Another strong round by Marquez. Marquez 10-9."
12:13 AM ET: 4th round -- Velin: "Quick left by Manny, also a nice counter. Manny walking him down. Nice combo by Marquez. Quick left by Manny, Marquez came on strong at the end of the round. Marquez 10-9."
12:09 AM ET: 3rd round -- Velin: "You can tell they know each other well. Marquez looking good so far. Manny blocks Marquez punch. Still being cautious. Manny connects twice near the end of the round with lefts. Pacquiao 10-9."
12:05 AM ET: 2nd round -- Velin: "Lots of feinting and movement by these guys. Both fighters are being cautious but Marquez scored several nice combos. Marquez 10-9."
12:01 AM ET: 1st round -- Velin: "Manny connects two or three times, then avoids a right by Marquez. Manny pressed the action more. Pacquiao 10-9."
11:57 PM ET: Velin: "Freddie Roach said all week that Manny has been working on his right hand and is just as good with his right as he has been with his devastating left."
11:56 PM ET: Buffer: "Let's get ready to rumble!!!"
11:52 PM ET: Before you Google it, Jamison is best known as the lead singer for the band Survivor from 1984–1989 and 2000-2006, according to Wikipedia. Velin and I weren't hip. Says Velin, "It could be Jimi Hendrix as far as I'm concerned."
11:49 PM ET: AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' plays before Pacquiao's entry. Then, as always, 'Eye of the Tiger' sung by Jimi Jamison, who leads him into the arena.
11:46 PM ET: Marquez enters to a violin-led Mexican song with loud cheers from the crowd.
11:44 PM ET: Michael Buffer doing the intros, as always. His half-brother, Bruce Buffer, did the intros for Velasquez-Dos Santos, the UFC heavyweight title fight earlier tonight on Fox.
11:42 PM ET: Three national anthems are sung: Filipino, Mexican, and last, USA's. Velin: "It's deafening in here."
11:32 PM ET: Michael Buffer asks for a 10-count moment of silence for Joe Frazier, who died of liver cancer this week.
11:30 PM ET: Also at the fight: Julio Cesar Chavez and Amir Khan.
11:27 PM ET: Steve Buscemi, the star of Velin's favorite show, Boardwalk Empire, is in attendance. Also Magic Johnson, Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson
are there. "Evander's still looking for his ear," says Bob.
11:25 PM ET: Mr. Velin says the atmosphere in Vegas is electric: "We got the Filipinos on one side and the Mexicans on the other and they're trying to outdo each other."
11:23 PM ET: Next up, Pacquiao-Marquez III.
11:20 PM ET: It's over. Bradley landing uppercuts until Casamayor took a knee in the 8th round. Then his corner stepped in. Velin: "Bradley connecting with uppercuts, but Casamayor keeps hanging on. Bradley knocked him down a third time and referee Vic Drakulich stopped it."
11:12 PM ET: At this point, you have to wonder how Casamayor gets this type of billing, right before the Pacquiao fight and all. Velin says the powers that be want Bradley undefeated for a possible future bout with the Filipino.
11:10 PM ET: Bradley drops Casamayor again early in the sixth. Casamayor gets warned about shots to the groin... there have been a lot.
11:08 PM ET: Bradley knocks down Casamayor with a body shot. A pitiful fight on Casamayor's part. Velin: "Bradley landing power shot after power shot in the fifth, finally dropped Casamayor, whose legs seemed a little wobbly but he got up. Bradley winning every round."
10: 59 PM ET: Velin: "Bradley's a pretty good, pretty quick fighter, and he's undefeated (27-0), but he just does not have the power (only 11 KOs). So far, Casamayor, who is 40 years old and a Cuban defector, just is not doing much."
10:55 PM ET: Bradley and Casamayor are in the third round. Velin: "Bradley looking bigger in the upper body than I remember him in Detroit in January against Devon Alexander. He said Thursday he expects to move up to welterweight in the not-too-distant future. Top Rank's Bob Arum said he could be Manny Pacquiao's next opponent."
10:40 PM ET: Next up, undefeated Tim Bradley against Joel Casamayor for the WBO light welterweight title.
10:36 PM ET: Alvarado wins by 10th-round TKO in 1:53 of the 10th round. Velin: "Alvarado laid a beating on him in the final round. Prescott was out on his feet." One more fight between now and Pacquiao-Marquez.
10:25 PM ET: Alvarado-Prescott is in 7th round. Velin: "After getting beat up pretty good in the first couple of rounds, Alvarado is connecting on a lot of his punches, and now is the aggressor. He loves to throw the uppercut and has snapped Prescott's head back several times."
10:13 PM ET: The Mike Alvarado-Breidis Prescott fight is in the fourth round. Alvarado, from Denver, is 31-0 with 22 KOs. Prescott, who is known for knocking Amir Khan out in the first round for his only loss, is pressing the action.
This fight is for the IBF Latino junior welterweight title. Bob Velin says that and a nickel will get you a cup of coffee.
See photos of: Manny Pacquiao, Boxing, Juan Manuel Marquez
List of medalists
The country has harvested 2 silvers and 3 bronzes in Olympic boxingBoxing at the Summer Olympics
Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since its introduction to the program at the 1904 Summer Olympics, except for the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, because Swedish law banned the sport at the time. The 2008 Summer Olympics was the final games with boxing as a male only event...
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Silver medalists
- Anthony VillanuevaAnthony VillanuevaAnthony N. Villanueva is an amateur boxer from the Philippines who competed at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics in the Featherweight division winning the silver medal in a lost bout against Soviet Union's Stanislav Stepashkin....
- Featherweight 1964 Tokyo1964 Summer OlympicsThe 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan in 1964. Tokyo had been awarded with the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subsequently passed to Helsinki because of Japan's... - Mansueto VelascoMansueto VelascoMansueto "Onyok" Velasco, Jr. is a Filipino boxer from Bago City, Negros Occidental. He competed in the Men's 48 kg category at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and took home the silver medal, the Philippines' only medal of the games...
- Light Flyweight 1996 Atlanta1996 Summer OlympicsThe 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
Bronze medalists
- José VillanuevaJosé VillanuevaJosé Luis Villanueva was an amateur boxer from the Philippines who represented his country at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics...
- Bantamweight 1932 Los Angeles1932 Summer OlympicsThe 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations... - Leopoldo SerantesLeopoldo SerantesLeopoldo Serantes is an amateur boxer from the Philippines. He competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the Light Flyweight division winning the bronze medal in a lost bout in the semifinals...
- Light Flyweight 1988 Seoul1988 Summer OlympicsThe 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics... - Roel VelascoRoel VelascoRoel Velasco is a retired boxer from the Philippines. He competed in the light flyweight division during the late 1980s, early 1990s....
- Light Flyweight 1992 Barcelona1992 Summer OlympicsThe 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
2004 Athens Olympics
Four Filipino boxers attended the 2004 Summer Olympics. Two lost their first bouts while the other two survived until the second rounds. The team's combined record was 2-4.Entry list
- Harry TañamorHarry TanamorHarry Tañamor is an amateur boxer from Zamboanga City, Philippines best known to medal repeatedly on the world stage at light flyweight.-Career:...
(Light Flyweight) - Violito PaylaViolito PaylaViolito Payla is an amateur boxer from the Philippines best known to win the Asian Games 2006 at flyweight.At the 2002 Asian Games he beat Tulashboy Doniyorov but lost to Noman Karim...
(Flyweight) - Romeo Brin (Light Welterweight)
- Christopher Camat (Middleweight)
2008 Beijing Olympics
One Filipino boxer attended the 2008 Summer Olympics.2006 Doha Asian Games
Seven amateur boxers competed for 11 gold medals at stake in this edition of the Asiad. Four out of the seven qualified for the semifinals and two made it to the final bouts. The Philippines is ranked 3rd with two gold medals and two bronze medals.Entry list
- Godfrey CastroGodfrey CastroGodfrey Castro is an amateur boxer from the Philippines who competed in the Light Flyweight division at the 2006 Asian Games winning the bronze medal in a lost bout in the semifinals against Thailand's Suban Pannon 20-40....
- Light Flyweight - Bronze - Violito PaylaViolito PaylaViolito Payla is an amateur boxer from the Philippines best known to win the Asian Games 2006 at flyweight.At the 2002 Asian Games he beat Tulashboy Doniyorov but lost to Noman Karim...
- Flyweight - Gold - Anthony Marcial - Featherweight
- Joan TiponJoan TiponJoan Tipon is an amateur boxer from the Philippines who won gold at the 2006 Doha Asian Games in the Bantamweight division...
- Bantamweight - Gold
- Genebert BasadreGenebert BasadreGenebert Basadre is an amateur boxer from the Philippines who competed in the Lightweight division at the 2006 Asian Games winning the bronze medal in a lost bout against China's Hu Qing 8-29-. -References:...
- Lightweight - Bronze - Delfin Boholst - Light Welterweight
- Frances Joven - Welterweight
2005 Southeast Asian Games - Philippines
Nine male and five female amateur boxers represented the host country in this edition of the Southeast Asian GamesSoutheast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games , is a biennial multi-sport event involving participants from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia...
. Out of the nine male boxers, three won medals and four female boxers took the gold medals.
Entry list
Male- Juanito Magliquian, Jr. (Finweight)
- Harry TañamorHarry TanamorHarry Tañamor is an amateur boxer from Zamboanga City, Philippines best known to medal repeatedly on the world stage at light flyweight.-Career:...
(Light Flyweight) - Warlito Parrenas (Flyweight)
- Joan TiponJoan TiponJoan Tipon is an amateur boxer from the Philippines who won gold at the 2006 Doha Asian Games in the Bantamweight division...
(Bantamweight) - Joegin Ladon (Lightweight)
- Genebert BasadreGenebert BasadreGenebert Basadre is an amateur boxer from the Philippines who competed in the Lightweight division at the 2006 Asian Games winning the bronze medal in a lost bout against China's Hu Qing 8-29-. -References:...
(Lightweight) - Romeo Brin (Light Welterweight)
- Mark Jason Melligen (Welterweight)
- Reynaldo Galido (Middleweight)
Female
- Alice Kate Aparri (Pinweight)
- Analiza Cruz (Lightweight)
- Annie Albania (Flyweight)
- Jouvilet Chilem (Bantamweight)
- Mitchel Martinez (Lightweight)
See also
- Amateur Boxing Association of the PhilippinesAmateur Boxing Association of the PhilippinesThe Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines is the governing body of amateur boxing in the Philippines.-Objectives:The ABAP's current goal is for the country to win its first ever Olympic gold medal in boxing, to be recognized as one of the world's boxing powers as well as to improve the...
- List of Olympic medalists for the Philippines