Tañamor on a roll, eyes golden finish
The shocker of a win assured the Filipino fighter of the RP- PLDT-Smart boxing team of the bronze medal in the light-flyweight class. Tañamor also won the bronze medals during the 2001 and 2003 World Championships in
‘‘This is a night to remember. I’ll never forget this one,’’ said the 29-year-old Tañamor.
He takes on Anmat Ruenroeng of
Using his speed and movement, Tañamor dominated the reigning Pan American Games titlist early with the Filipino pug piling up points with body shots to take a commanding 12-5 lead halfway through the bout.
Egged on by the crowd, Yanez tried to pin down Tañamor but the wily Filipino fought out of danger to preserve the victory.
‘’Harry boxed perfectly. He had the experience and the skills to neutralize Yanez,’’ said head coach Patricio Gaspi.
Despite the loss, Yanez has already joined Tañamor, Ruenroeng, Hovhannes and four others to the Beijing Olympics. Others who qualified in light-flyweight class are
Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines Manny Lopez said the victory gave credence to the decision of the association to field Tañamor despite his age.
‘’I, for one, believe that Harry remains deadly as ever. He is in great shape as proven by his victory. The quality of competitions has improved greatly and ABAP is glad of Harry’s achievement,’’ Lopez said.
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