SOFIA, Bulgaria: Despite continued cloudy, cold and rainy conditions, a ray of sunshine shone on the Philippine team at the International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Youth Championships at the Arena Armeec Sofia, as 17-year-old Hipolito Banal Jr. scored a unanimous decision victory on Saturday over Colombian Hernan Alarcon.
The three judges scored it 30-27 (twice) and 29-28 for the diminutive younger brother of professional boxer AJ Banal.
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