Marvin Tabano bagged the championship title in the three-round 52-kilogram amateur fight following a majority decision win against Kiamba town's silver medalist, Van June Saludar.
Tabano delivers short but solid punches against Saludar of Kiamba in the 52-kilogram match of the 1st-ever Rep. Manny Pacquiao SarGen Sports Fest '13 in Tinoto, Maasim town.
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| Blow by blow at Pacman’s beach resort – Kiamba town’s Van June Saludar defend as Marvin Tabano of Malungon municipality punches to the body. The amateur boxing competition was held Friday to highlight the culmination of the 5-day 1st Rep. Manny Pacquiao Sargen Sports Fest '13 at Pacman Beach Resort in Brgy. Tinoto, Maasim, Sarangani Province. (Isagani P. Palma – MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE). |
GENERAL SANTOS CITY – Boxers from nearby municipality of Malungon in Sarangani Province bagged the overall silver of the ten-team boxing event, after winning 4 bronze, 2 silvers and 3 golds in the recently held Rep. Manny Pacquiao - sponsored 2-day amateur boxing bouts in Brgy. Tinoto, Maasim, Sarangani Province.
Officials said the boxing tournament was among other events such basketball ( in open and enter-government categories), volleyball, table and lawn tennis, chess, dart and marksmanship that were staged to highlight the P4.2 million-prized 1st Pacman Sargen Sports Fest 2013.
These were simultaneously held at Mr. Bigshot, Robinson’s Place, Pacman’s Stadium in Barangay Tambler here in the city, and Pacman's Beach Resort in Maasim town.
Boxing event organizer Sannie Sombrio said Pacquiao launches the athletic competition in an aim to foster closer ties and brotherhood among government workers, not only of Sarangani Province (represented by municipalities of Malungon, Glan, Alabel, Malapatan, Maasim, Kiamba and Maitum), but likewise the adjacent city of General Santos and its Liga ng mga Barangays, as well.
Malungon town won first blood in the 10-team contested event after garnering 4 bronze in the event's soft opening, and other additional major awards during the championship round held on Friday (December 6, 2013). Malungon got 11.25 on score board, next to team Sarangani that brought home the prestigious championship title after garnering a total average score of 20.9 (4 golds, 2 silvers and 2 bronze). Third place goes to Malapatan town with 3.25 points with one gold, 2 silvers and a bronze.
Gold contender-turned silver medalist’s Paul Estremos was defeated by Harley Tumanuan of LGU-General Santos in bout 77 of the junior weight category, while Malungon’s Carlo Paalam championed via unanimous decision, against John Paul Bentoso of team Sarangani in the 46-kilogram fight category.
In bout 81, Jeronil Borris outplayed Rene Mark Luarto of Glan town, while Gensan’s pride Lloyele Alde victoriously conquered via split decision in the 49-kilogam fight category, Isagani Llaban of Malungon. Marvin Tabano, also defeated Kiamba town’s Van June Saludar in the 52-kilogram category.
Pacquiao, on Saturday’s awarding ceremony at La Veranza mall, said he is eying for a much bigger and merrier event for government employees by next year. “I have seen how effectual the event was kaya sinisiguro ko na mas magiging masaya at malaki ang gagawin nating sports celebration sa susunod na taon,” the fighting congressman said in a vernacular. (MALUNGON INFORMATION OFFICE/ ipp).
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