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FROILAN SALUDAR scored an RSC-Outscored win in the second round
against Cebuano Gerson Mercado on Friday to reach the seniors light
flyweight finals in the 2008 PLDT-Smart National Open, Youth and
Women’s Amateur Boxing Championships at the Robinson’s Place in
Iloilo City.
The win sent the 19-year-old pug from Davao del
Norte against defending champion Albert Pabila of Philippine Air
Force, who eliminated Lordvemen Bautista of Puerto Princesa City
28-8, in the other semis bout.
“Gusto kong manalo rito kasi ginagamit ito
para sa ranking sa national team. Gusto kong mapili rin sa
malalaking international tournaments tulad ng 2009 SEA Games. Kaya
gagawin ko ang lahat para makuha ang gold,” said Saludar.
Other big guns lived up to expectations as the
battle for the seniors title in the tournament organized by Amateur
Boxing Association of the Philippines and hosted by the Iloilo City
government will be disputed by defending champion Philippine Navy
and Philippine Army.
Pinweight Bill Vicera, bantamweight Lhyven
Salazar, featherweight Joegen Ladon, middleweight Florencio Ferrer
and heavyweight Reynaldo Galido dominated their rivals to join
welterweight Larry Semillano and light heavyweight Junie Tizon in
the championship round.
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