CEBU CITY -- Cagayan de Oro City’s best bets in boxing will start competing Monday, May 21, for medals in the ongoing Philippine National Games 2018 at the New Cebu Coliseum.
The city sent 13 of its cream of the crop in Sheera Jacinto, Mark Lumbab, Marvin Dannel, John Paul Panuayan, Sugar Rey Ocana, James Ian Pangga and Jordge Nuez.
Also in the team are Lema Baja, Elaide Pamisa, Mark Lester Durens, John Ignatius Macas, Wesley Caga and Marvin Tabamo.
City sports overseer Rocky Calingin said Mayor Oscar Moreno has high hopes on them since boxing is the only sport wherein the city has concrete program.
The Oro boxers were a force to reckon with in the recent ABAP Mindanao Championships and Palarong Pambansa in Vigan.