Iloilo City (May 8) - Two-time National Youth Championships gold medallist Ramshane Sarguilla of North Cotabato hurdled his toughest assignment in the 2008 Youth Championships thus far outpointing Panabo City's Arnold Deano and positioning himself for a possible third gold in the amateur boxing competition for boys 17 years old and under.
North Cotabato head coach Dante "Bruce" Lerio told www.thepinoyboxers.com that the 14-year-old Sarguilla had his hands full against the tough Deano, member of the boxing team that has dominated the National Amateur Boxing Competitions in the last few stagings.
"They (Panabo Team) really prepared for him (Sarguilla)," said Lerio adding that the North Cotabato boxing ace has always proven to be a big headache for other boxing teams.
"But the boy (Sarguilla) is really good. He is a classy fighter," said North Cotabato Cong. Bernardo Pinol, Jr., one of the sponsors of the team, who was at ringside along with Iloilo Governor Neil Tupas.
Sarguilla, considered by experts as a future Olympic hopeful, has won the gold in the National Youth in 2005 when he was 11 and against in 2006 when he was 12. In the absence of the National Youth Championships in 2007, he won the Manny Pacquiao amateur boxing championships in Gen. Santos City last year.
But two other North Cotabato boys who fought alongside Sarguilla today for a chance to vie for the gold lost their bouts.
Benjie Artaba, the 5' 7" tall 17-year-old of Pres. Roxas town lost to Misamis Oriental's Joven Toring in a very close fight with a score of 25-24 while 12-year Roberto Cano was defeated by Wilbur Renteplecca of Palawan.
Artaba and Cano, however, added two more bronze medals to North Cotabato's medal harvest bringing to 4 the bronze medals won by the Braveheart Boys.
Those fighting for the gold medal in the final day of the competition are:
1.Federico Ame, 11, No Weight Division;
2.Ryan Daquipil, 12, powderweight division;
3.Lieme John Ovalo, 14, Jr. Mosquitoweight Division;
4. Ramshane Sarguilla, 14, Jr. Lightpaperweight Division;
5. Gilbert Gonzales, 15, Featherweight Division.
"Five of the 15 boys fighting for the gold is an excellent accomplishment," said Congressman Bernardo Pinol Jr., who along with Vice Governor Manny Pinol and the Provincial Government of North Cotabato has supported the amateur boxing program in the province.
North Cotabato actually sent 16 boys and two coaches to the Iloilo National Championships, all of them participating in the Youth Tournament but only 15 were able to fight as one of boys 15-year-old 5' 5" tall Arnel Gepullano was the sole entry in the Jr. Bantamweight division.
All of the boys who participated in the tournament are products North Cotabato's grassroots amateur boxing program which included the hiring of Cuban national coach Honorato Espinosa.
Espinosa who stayed in North Cotabato for over a year trained local coaches including Bruce Lerio and assistant coach Roland Brato.(www.thepinoyboxers.com)
5/9/08
North Cotabato's Braveheart Boys advance in Nat'l Amateur Boxing Championships
Iloilo City (May 8) - North Cotabato's Braveheart Boys won 5 of their seven assignments on Thursday ensuring themselves of four slots in the final fight for gold even as the three other remaining young boxers see action on Friday in the battle for silver medals.
Eleven-year-old Federico Ame, a sidewalk vendor's son from Midsayap, North Cotabato, continued his winning ways in the No Weight Division by outpointing Mathew Jagnes of Palawan.
Ame's victory was followed by teammate Ryan Daquipil, 14, also of Midsayap, who retired Edwin Aboboto of Pototan, Iloilo and then by Gilbert Gonzales,15, of M'lang, North Cotabato who stopped Rogelio Doligues of Saranggani Team A in the featherweight division.
Towering Benjie Artaba of President Roxas town, who at 17 is already 5' 7" tall, outpointed Edison Rotante of Bago City while Liemme Ovalo,14' also of Pres. Roxas outpointed Rogen Ladon also of Bago City.
The victory of Ame, Daquipil, Gonzales and Ovalo assured North Cotabato of 4 silver medals with the big chance of converting these to gold on the final day of the competition.
Falling on the wayside today in the face of superior opponents were 15-year-old Joemer Lumacad who lost to Zamboanga City's Angelo Marcial and Lyounney Lerio who was defeated by Gerson Nietes of Bacolod.
Lumacad and Lerio, nevertheless, have garnered bronze medals by virtue of their earlier victories.
Seeing action tomorrow for the silver medal and the chance to fight for the gold are 12-year-old Roberto Cano, 14-year-old Ramshane Sarguilla, a 2-time National Youth gold medallist and the tall Benjie Artaba.
Both Sarguilla, considered by experts as an Olympic hopeful because of his natural boxing skills that earned the admiration of boxing coaches including Nonito Donaire Sr., father of world flyweight champion Nonito Jr., and Artaba are highly favored to win their assignments tomorrow.
The North Cotabato team members, jointly sponsored by the Provincial Government of North Cotabato and 2nd District Congressman Bernardo Pinol Jr., have also assured themselves of 4 silver and 5 bronze medals with two days left in the National Youth Championships.(www.thepinoyboxers.com)
Eleven-year-old Federico Ame, a sidewalk vendor's son from Midsayap, North Cotabato, continued his winning ways in the No Weight Division by outpointing Mathew Jagnes of Palawan.
Ame's victory was followed by teammate Ryan Daquipil, 14, also of Midsayap, who retired Edwin Aboboto of Pototan, Iloilo and then by Gilbert Gonzales,15, of M'lang, North Cotabato who stopped Rogelio Doligues of Saranggani Team A in the featherweight division.
Towering Benjie Artaba of President Roxas town, who at 17 is already 5' 7" tall, outpointed Edison Rotante of Bago City while Liemme Ovalo,14' also of Pres. Roxas outpointed Rogen Ladon also of Bago City.
The victory of Ame, Daquipil, Gonzales and Ovalo assured North Cotabato of 4 silver medals with the big chance of converting these to gold on the final day of the competition.
Falling on the wayside today in the face of superior opponents were 15-year-old Joemer Lumacad who lost to Zamboanga City's Angelo Marcial and Lyounney Lerio who was defeated by Gerson Nietes of Bacolod.
Lumacad and Lerio, nevertheless, have garnered bronze medals by virtue of their earlier victories.
Seeing action tomorrow for the silver medal and the chance to fight for the gold are 12-year-old Roberto Cano, 14-year-old Ramshane Sarguilla, a 2-time National Youth gold medallist and the tall Benjie Artaba.
Both Sarguilla, considered by experts as an Olympic hopeful because of his natural boxing skills that earned the admiration of boxing coaches including Nonito Donaire Sr., father of world flyweight champion Nonito Jr., and Artaba are highly favored to win their assignments tomorrow.
The North Cotabato team members, jointly sponsored by the Provincial Government of North Cotabato and 2nd District Congressman Bernardo Pinol Jr., have also assured themselves of 4 silver and 5 bronze medals with two days left in the National Youth Championships.(www.thepinoyboxers.com)
5/6/08
NORTH COTABATO BOYS SCORE 6 WINS ON DAY 1
Iloilo City - The brave young boys of North Cotabato made their presence felt in the National Youth Boxing Championships right on Day 1 when they scored 6 wins in their first 6 assignments on the way to the finals.
North Cotabato head coach Dante "Bruce" Lerio told www.thepinoyboxers.com last night that the youngest in the 16-boy team, 11-year-old Federico Ame scored the first victory by outpointing Mario Britania of Negros Occidental in the No Weight division.
Ame, child of a sidewalk vendor from Midsayap town, started the series of victories by the boys from North Cotabato by outpointing a member of the Negros Occidental team which is considered as one of the strongest groups in the tournament.
First day winners:
1. Federico Ame, 11, (North Cot) defeats Mario Britania (Negros Occ), No Weight division;
2. Ricky Ayson, 14 (North Cot) defeats Arnel San Llamas (Masbate), Jr. Lightmosquito Weight division;
3. Leopoldo Lumacad, 13 (North Cot) defeats Paul Saguipan (North Samar), Jr. Mosquito Weight Division;
4. Darwin Pedregoza, 16, (North Cot) defeats Melvin Jeto (Puerto Princesa), Pinweight Division;
5. Joemar Lumacad, 16, (North Cot) defeats Irvin Borbon (Cebu City), Lightflyweight Division;
6. Lyounney Lerio, 16, (North Cot) defeats Calinan, Davao City boxer (name not immediately available), Pinweight Division
The 10 other members of the North Cotabato boys team, bannered by 2-time National Youth Gold Medallist (Boys Category) Ramshane Sarguilla, 14, are set to see action today.
Also in the team are the big boys who are being closely monitored because of their potentials as future professional boxers. They are Gilbert Gonzales, who at 15 is already 5' 6" tall and is fighting in the featherweight division; Benjie Artaba, 17 and 5' 7" in height who is in the bantamweight division; Arnel Gepullano, 15 years old and 5' 6" tall in jr. bantamweight division; and the 14-year-old "natural talent" Ramshane Sarguilla who earned the admiration of pro trainer, Nonito Donaire, Sr., father and trainer of world flyweight champion Nonito Jr.
"It is not often that you get to see a boy with natural boxing talents. Sarguilla has what it takes to be an Olympian -- fast, shifty and brainy," Donaire said of the young North Cotabato boxer after seeing him in sparring.
North Cotabato Vice Governor Manny Pinol said the team members are among the young boys selected during the Paboksing Para sa Masa program of the Provincial Government.
Under the program, boys with potentials in amateur boxing are brought to the Provincial Capitol compound where they train. They go to school at the Amas Public Elementary and High School located right in front of the provincial capitol compound in Kidapawan City.
They are trained by a group of coaches who underwent a year-long coaches' training program conducted by Cuban national coach Honorato Espinosa who stayed in North Cotabato for over 1 year.
Those who have the potentials are allowed to turn professional after their amateur stint while those who are not expected to make it big as boxers are encouraged to go to college under North Cotabato's college scholarship program.
Among those who have graduated from the program are professional boxers Glenn Porras (WBO Asia Pacific Youth Bantamweight Champion), Glenn Gonzales (WBO Asia Pacific Youth Featherweight Champion currently in the US under contract with Top Rank Promotions), Edrin Dapudong (WBO Asia Pacific Miniflyweight Champion), Jr. Featherweight Reynaldo Belandres (7 wins, 5 KOs, 0 loss), Jr. Featherweight Rolando Magbanua (7 wins, 5 KOs, 0 loss), Jr. Featherweight Lorenzo Villanueva (7 wins, 7 KOs, 0 loss) and Strawweight Rommel Asenjo (6 wins, 6 KOs, 2 losses).(www.thepinoyboxers.com)
North Cotabato head coach Dante "Bruce" Lerio told www.thepinoyboxers.com last night that the youngest in the 16-boy team, 11-year-old Federico Ame scored the first victory by outpointing Mario Britania of Negros Occidental in the No Weight division.
Ame, child of a sidewalk vendor from Midsayap town, started the series of victories by the boys from North Cotabato by outpointing a member of the Negros Occidental team which is considered as one of the strongest groups in the tournament.
First day winners:
1. Federico Ame, 11, (North Cot) defeats Mario Britania (Negros Occ), No Weight division;
2. Ricky Ayson, 14 (North Cot) defeats Arnel San Llamas (Masbate), Jr. Lightmosquito Weight division;
3. Leopoldo Lumacad, 13 (North Cot) defeats Paul Saguipan (North Samar), Jr. Mosquito Weight Division;
4. Darwin Pedregoza, 16, (North Cot) defeats Melvin Jeto (Puerto Princesa), Pinweight Division;
5. Joemar Lumacad, 16, (North Cot) defeats Irvin Borbon (Cebu City), Lightflyweight Division;
6. Lyounney Lerio, 16, (North Cot) defeats Calinan, Davao City boxer (name not immediately available), Pinweight Division
The 10 other members of the North Cotabato boys team, bannered by 2-time National Youth Gold Medallist (Boys Category) Ramshane Sarguilla, 14, are set to see action today.
Also in the team are the big boys who are being closely monitored because of their potentials as future professional boxers. They are Gilbert Gonzales, who at 15 is already 5' 6" tall and is fighting in the featherweight division; Benjie Artaba, 17 and 5' 7" in height who is in the bantamweight division; Arnel Gepullano, 15 years old and 5' 6" tall in jr. bantamweight division; and the 14-year-old "natural talent" Ramshane Sarguilla who earned the admiration of pro trainer, Nonito Donaire, Sr., father and trainer of world flyweight champion Nonito Jr.
"It is not often that you get to see a boy with natural boxing talents. Sarguilla has what it takes to be an Olympian -- fast, shifty and brainy," Donaire said of the young North Cotabato boxer after seeing him in sparring.
North Cotabato Vice Governor Manny Pinol said the team members are among the young boys selected during the Paboksing Para sa Masa program of the Provincial Government.
Under the program, boys with potentials in amateur boxing are brought to the Provincial Capitol compound where they train. They go to school at the Amas Public Elementary and High School located right in front of the provincial capitol compound in Kidapawan City.
They are trained by a group of coaches who underwent a year-long coaches' training program conducted by Cuban national coach Honorato Espinosa who stayed in North Cotabato for over 1 year.
Those who have the potentials are allowed to turn professional after their amateur stint while those who are not expected to make it big as boxers are encouraged to go to college under North Cotabato's college scholarship program.
Among those who have graduated from the program are professional boxers Glenn Porras (WBO Asia Pacific Youth Bantamweight Champion), Glenn Gonzales (WBO Asia Pacific Youth Featherweight Champion currently in the US under contract with Top Rank Promotions), Edrin Dapudong (WBO Asia Pacific Miniflyweight Champion), Jr. Featherweight Reynaldo Belandres (7 wins, 5 KOs, 0 loss), Jr. Featherweight Rolando Magbanua (7 wins, 5 KOs, 0 loss), Jr. Featherweight Lorenzo Villanueva (7 wins, 7 KOs, 0 loss) and Strawweight Rommel Asenjo (6 wins, 6 KOs, 2 losses).(www.thepinoyboxers.com)
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