Boxers start Asiad buildup
November 11, 2001 | 12:00am
Team Caltex Philippines tries to erase the stigma of its harrowing stint in the last Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia as it leaves for Poland tomorrow to compete in the Feliks Stamm International Boxing Championships which starts Tuesday in Warsaw.
The five-day event, a world-ranking tournament, actually kicks off the teams buildup for next years Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea where it hopes to redeem itself from that Kuala Lumpur debacle where it failed to bag a gold medal for the first time in SEAG participation.
Manny Lopez, the ABAP (Amateur Boxing Association of the Phils.) president, admits it will be tough to bring back the glory days of RP boxing in the international arena but remains confident his wards will be able to bounce back with renewed thrust and determination.
In fact, ABAP has overhauled its roster of boxers, dropping off the list the likes of former Asian Games gold medallist Reynaldo Galido and the Lerio brothers Arlan and Danny, and elevating to the national team former Asian Junior campaigner featherweight Roel Laguna, 20, bantamweight Vincent Palicte, 19, and lightweight Florencio Ferrer, 18.
They will be joined in the team by flyweight Violito Payla, lightfly Harry Tanamor and lightwelterweight Romeo Brin, who, despite their failed bids in the last SEA Games, have kept their spots in the RP squad.
Caltex Phils. has renewed its commitment to support RP boxing by way of sponsoring the RP teams Poland stint in a move that further underscored the companys faith and trust in the ABAPs program and vision.
"It will be tough but we promise to bounce back. With Caltexs full support, I am hopeful that we can regain the glory days of RP boxing," said Lopez.
The team, also backed by Pacific Heights, will be coached by George Caliwan and Pat Gaspi.
The five-day event, a world-ranking tournament, actually kicks off the teams buildup for next years Asian Games in Pusan, South Korea where it hopes to redeem itself from that Kuala Lumpur debacle where it failed to bag a gold medal for the first time in SEAG participation.
Manny Lopez, the ABAP (Amateur Boxing Association of the Phils.) president, admits it will be tough to bring back the glory days of RP boxing in the international arena but remains confident his wards will be able to bounce back with renewed thrust and determination.
In fact, ABAP has overhauled its roster of boxers, dropping off the list the likes of former Asian Games gold medallist Reynaldo Galido and the Lerio brothers Arlan and Danny, and elevating to the national team former Asian Junior campaigner featherweight Roel Laguna, 20, bantamweight Vincent Palicte, 19, and lightweight Florencio Ferrer, 18.
They will be joined in the team by flyweight Violito Payla, lightfly Harry Tanamor and lightwelterweight Romeo Brin, who, despite their failed bids in the last SEA Games, have kept their spots in the RP squad.
Caltex Phils. has renewed its commitment to support RP boxing by way of sponsoring the RP teams Poland stint in a move that further underscored the companys faith and trust in the ABAPs program and vision.
"It will be tough but we promise to bounce back. With Caltexs full support, I am hopeful that we can regain the glory days of RP boxing," said Lopez.
The team, also backed by Pacific Heights, will be coached by George Caliwan and Pat Gaspi.
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