Jilyn dela Cruz, one of the only three entries of the Leyte Sports Academy, scored a convincing unanimous decision, 5-0, against Cebu’s Tricia Marie Llamas in the Junior Girls Pinweight (44-45 kg.) division.
It is the third gold medal for dela Cruz, who also won the gold
medal in the 2016 Batang Pinoy in Tagum City and 2017 Batang Pinoy in Dumaguete
City.
Her two teammates in the Youth Girls division, Judy Ann Orbeta (50
kg.) and Myra Nacario (48 kg.), are already qualified in the national finals
and Visayas finals, respectively.
Orbeta, 18, is the lone entry in the Visayas while Nacario, also
18, earned a bye to the Visayas Finals slated on May 5 in Maasin City.
Their coaches are Romnick Villegas and Guilberto Malibag.
Meanwhile, five boxers from Bago City also scored contrasting wins
on Saturday (March 17) in the grassroots development program sponsored by the
Philippine Sports Commission in coordination with the office of Sen. Manny
Pacquiao.
Joshua Belicena stopped Sipalay’s Nixon Anito by a
referee-stopped-contest due to the nose injury in Round 1 of the Junior Boys
flyweight (50 kg.) division.
Meanwhile, Rodel Gamo won by a 4-0 victory over Murca’s Armand
Jake Aragon in the Jr. Boys Pinweight while Samuel Manale beat Mandaue-Omega’s
Jim Paul Dignos, 4-1 in the Jr. Boys light flyweight (48 kg.).
Nel Tambanillo and Jasper John Anida, on the other hand, both won
for Bago by walkover wins after the now show of their respective opponents from
Victorias.
Tambanillo won against Geniel Alit in the Youth Boys flyweight (52
kg) while Anida over Herlan Gomez in the Youth Boys bantamweight (56 kg.).
“Victorias failed to come here due to lack of funds,” said
Supervising Technical Direcor Rogelio Fortaleza. (LDR/PNA)
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