Thursday, November 29, 2007 23 bouts in Monico Cup on December 2 By Henry C. Villalva
BACOLOD boxing fans who make it a habit of trooping to the SM City north terminal every Sunday afternoon will be treated to 23 bouts starting at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, when the 1st Monico Cup Golden Gloves Inter-Barangay amateur Boxing Tournament resumes.
After making it to the win column last Sunday when Johnrey Melligen defeated Vincent Bolonia of erstwhile co-leader Barangay Estefania in the 42-kilogram category, Barangay Pahanocoy further hopes to catch up with solo leader Barangay Sum-ag this Sunday by fielding eight more boxers in the third play date of the event.
The bouts are being staged in cooperation with the Negros Amateur Boxing Association (NABA) headed by Games and Amusements Board (GAB) Commissioner and former Bacolod councilor Juan Ramon Guanzon and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC).
Pahanocoy, mentored by Gerardo Melligen, will pin its hopes on Rocky Edaño (26 kilograms) against Sum-ag's Rofel Nobleza; Ariel Latoza (32 kgs) against Sami Gayo of Mandalagan; Eufre Rodrigo (34 kgs) against Ruben Aldilera of Barangay 13; Ruben Sibugan (36 kgs) against Robert Descalso of Mandalagan; Willie Frayco (42 kgs) against Carlo Almedo of Barangay 21; Ronel Parcan (42 kgs) against Jeffrey Valle of Barangay 35; and Cliffmark Melligen (45 kgs) against Jacob Dalaguit of Sum-ag.
Barangay Sum-ag, which has already notched six victories in the last two playing dates of the tournament participated only by amateur boxers who are Bacolod residents, is bent on retaining its lead when it fields seven more boxers in this Sunday's card.
Scheduled to see action for the well-coached Sum-ag boxers are James Raian Salgado (26 kgs), who will take on Patrick Alquisa of Barangay 14; Rofel Nobleza (26 kgs) who meets Pahanocoy's Rocky Edaño; Lowe Muyco (28 kgs) who takes on Zorin Labordo of Pahanocoy; Jay Condez (34 kgs) who meets Estefania's Charlie Villalobos; Philip Catapang (36 kgs) who tackles Raffy Hinolan of Mandalagan; Markter Cabrillos (45 kgs) who will clash with Punta Taytay's Alejandro Jamili and Jacob Dalaguit (45 kgs) who is slated to pit talents against Pahanocoy's Cliffmark Melligen in the 45-kilogram division.
Meanwhile, other bouts lined up for this Sunday are: Roland Servania of Punta Taytay vs. Ricardo Sueño of Mandalagan (26 kgs); Junjun Amante of Mandalagan vs. Daryl Song of Barangay 10 (26 kgs); John Paul Medina of Mandalagan vs. Loren Aldilvera of Barangay 13 (30 kgs); Raymund Parreño of Singcang-Airport vs. Neil Cordero of Handumanan (36 kgs); Timothy John Yogore of Barangay 13 vs. Dane Talaman of Singcang-Airport (39 kgs); Richard Perraren of Singcang-Airport vs. Bigboy Bernales of Barangay 13 (39 kgs); Jonel Alcasarin of Singcang-Airport vs. Randy Cantila of Pta. Taytay (39 kgs); Nonito Aceldone of Mandalagan vs. Elmer Labrador of Alijis (42 kgs); Joeber Nonito of Pta. Taytay (48 kgs) against Josner Valle of Barangay 35; and Rolando Trayco of Mandalagan (51 kgs) against Henry Tayo of Singcang-Airport.
The Sundays only competition is sponsored by SM, Pagcor, PCSO, Nestle Philippines, Tanduay, Globe, Milo, and Smart, among others, and is a grassroots sports development outreach program of Bacolod Rep. Monico O. Puentevella's congressional district office with Monico Puentevella Jr. as tournament chairman and Nonoy Quiachon as tournament commissioner.
