Ato Ni Bay-Davao City's Abordo leads June 2 winners

Clyde Abordo of Ato Ni Bay-Davao City outpointed Mark
John Galarrita of Misamis Oriental in the 37 to 38.5-kilogram division
of the 2009 Congressman Anton F. Lagdameo Jr.-Smart Mindanao Amateur
Boxing Tournament, June 2, at the Davao del Norte gym in Panabo City.

Abordo advanced to the next round along with fellow Davao City bet
Adrian Petego of Calinan who scored a referee-stopped-contest against
Algeboy Bagasina of Sto.Tomas-Davao del Norte.

Eumer Marcial of Zamboanga City won on pointers over Rodrigo Vallejos
of Asuncion, Jade Borneo of Pacman-Gen.Santos stopped America Gidleon
of Cabadbaran in the first round, Samboy Lao of Libuna defeated
Jaymarris Dilla of Kapalong, Leopoldo Lumacad of North Cotabato
outboxed Michael Camillion of Aglayan, Vanjune Saludar of Davao del
Norte bested Sandy Mar Labe of Valencia and Joselito Bajao of Misamis
Oriental tallied an abbreviated win over Teodimar Paloma of Sto.Tomas
in the second round of the School Boy's Division.

William "Butch" Ramirez, ABAP Board of Trustee for Davao, who
represented ABAP chairman Manny V. Pangilinan and president Ricky
Vargas, formally opened the tournament along with Panabo City Mayor
Jose Silvosa, and Congressman Lagdameo's chief of staff Gene Rose
Tecson. The event runs until June 6.

Ramirez encouraged the young boxers to finish their education for this
will be a ticket to their success in the future.

Ernie Villance of Sto.Tomas beat Wenie Clide Verano of Valencia in the
46-kilogram Junior's Division while Michael Borja of Pacman-Gen.Santos
won via walkover against Jayson Neri of Aglayan in the 45-kilogram
Youth Division. Armando Dumalaog III of Kapalong moved to the next
round after halting Jeffrey Lanciano of Asuncion in the first round,
Walter Rivera of Valencia over Alvin Agbulos of North Cotabato,
Victorio Saludar III of Davao del Norte over Rian Macasling of
Zamboanga City in the 45-kilogram class.

Reymark Aboloc of Cabadbaran outpointed Jomar Tayong of Sto.Tomas,
Jhon Mart Toring of Misamis Oriental dismantled Jaime Gelbolingo of
University of Mindanao-Davao, Ricky Benosa of Kapalong outclassed
Kenneth Rebasbas of Zamboanga City and Rudy Caparas of Calinan-Davao
eliminated Jay-ar Paulino of Asuncion in the 51-kilogram Youth
Division.