Wilfredo Lopez (left) of the Philippines fights Alex Tatontos of Indonesia (right) during their middleweight boxing match at the Wunna Theikdi Boxing Center during the 2013 SEA Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. But unlike this high-level tournament, trained referees, a proper boxing ring and a stand-by sports physician are lacking in ‘underground’ boxing bouts posing serious risks to the participants. AFP PHOTO
Wilfredo Lopez (left) of the Philippines fights Alex Tatontos of Indonesia (right) during their middleweight boxing match at the Wunna Theikdi Boxing Center during the 2013 SEA Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. But unlike this high-level tournament, trained referees, a proper boxing ring and
a stand-by sports physician are lacking in ‘underground’ boxing bouts posing serious risks
to the participants.
AFP PHOTO

DESPITE the risk of injury and meager pay, young boxers particularly in some remote provinces of the Philippines are lured to fight in non-sanctioned “underground” boxing tournaments.

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