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Mateo Handig
Mateo Handig (born 14 September 1989) is a Filipino professional boxer who has been ranked as the world #1 mini-flyweight by the IBF. Professional career Handing has competed for titles in four weight divisions. He earned the rank of world #1 mini-flyweight by the IBF in October 2012 by defeating Katsunari Takayama, capturing the Pan Pacific title in the process. The fight would have ended in a majority draw had Takayama not been deducted a point for repeated pushing. Other contenders Handing has fought includes Paipharob Kokietgym, Nawaphon Kaikanha, and Drian Francisco. Handing also won the WBC WBC may stand for: Business *Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, a former large India broadcaster now folded into CBS *Westpac (New Delhi Exchange code: WBC), a multinational Financial services company *Wholesale Broadband Connect, BT Wholesale's ...– ABCO title in 2011 with a win over Bimbo Nacionales. Professional boxing record External links * 1989 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parañaque
Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque ( fil, Lungsod ng Parañaque, ), is a first class Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Metro Manila, National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,992 people. It is bordered to the north by Pasay, to the northeast by Taguig, to the southeast by Muntinlupa, to the southwest by Las Piñas, and to the west by Manila Bay. Like the rest of Metro Manila, Parañaque experiences a tropical climate with only two distinct seasons, wet (July to September) and dry (October to June). The city enjoys an annual rainfall of and an average daily maximum temperature of . Parañaque is the home of the PAGCOR Entertainment City, a gaming and entertainment complex under development by the state owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation spanning an area of in Bay City, Metro Manila, Bay City, where four large integrated resorts are based namely Solaire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandaluyong
Mandaluyong, officially the City of Mandaluyong ( fil, Lungsod ng Mandaluyong), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 425,758 people. Located directly east of Manila, Mandaluyong was originally a barrio of Santa Ana de Sapa (now a district of Manila) called San Felipe Neri. It separated and became its own town in 1841, and later acquired the name Mandaluyong in 1931 during the American occupation. In 1994, it became the first municipality of Metro Manila to become a city since the metropolis' establishment in 1975. At present, it is known for the Ortigas Center, a commercial and business center that it also shares with the city of Pasig. Notable institutions and establishments in the city include the Asian Development Bank, the headquarters of Banco de Oro and San Miguel Corporation and shopping malls like Shangri-La Plaza and SM Megamall. The city is bordered by Manil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Flyweight
Super flyweight, also referred to as junior bantamweight, is a boxing weight classes, weight class in professional boxing, contested from and up to . History The first title match in this division was in 1980, when the World Boxing Council responded to pressure from Asian and Latin American members who felt the difference between the flyweight limit and the bantamweight limit was too significant. Rafael Orono won the inaugural title in February of that year by defeating Lee Seung-hoon (boxer), Seung-Hoon Lee. The World Boxing Association followed suit in 1981 when Gustavo Ballas won the vacant title by knocking out Sok-Chul Baek. The first International Boxing Federation champion was Ju-Do Chun, who won the belt in 1983 with a knockout of Ken Kasugai. Notable champions in this division have been Ellyas Pical, Gilberto Román, Jiro Watanabe, Moon Sung-kil, Nana Konadu, Mark Johnson (boxer), Mark Johnson, Johnny Tapia, Robert Quiroga, Danny Romero (boxer), Danny Romero, Vic Darchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriental And Pacific Boxing Federation
The Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) is a professional boxing organization that sanctions title fights in the Asian and Pacific region. History Oriental boxing started in the Philippines in 1946 after the Spanish-American War. While America was stationed in the Philippines, boxing began to build up in popularity due to American influence. Many Filipinos who were inspired by boxing, moved to Honolulu, Hawaii to continue their careers. In the year 1910 there was a Yujiro Watanabe, of Japan, a boxer-turned-promoter who laid important groundwork in developing the sport in Japan and bridging language and cultural barriers with neighboring countries. Yujiro Watanabe flew to America in 1911-1916 to box and returned home to Japan in 1921 to form one of the first Oriental boxing groups known as the Japan Club. This club allowed boxing to gain more popularity in Japan during the post-war years. The OPBF was later formed in 1954 by the Japanese, Korean, and Filipino boxing co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangsit
Rangsit ( th, รังสิต, ) is a city and neighbourhood in Pathum Thani Province, Thailand. Rangsit is a metropolitan city that supports the expansion of Bangkok in the north. Rangsit has become a departure point for travel to provinces in north, northeast, and eastern Thailand. Rangsit is the home of Rangsit University The area is served by Rangsit station on the SRT's northern line and dark red line. History In the past, the area of Rangsit was a vast field, covering the area from the north of Bangkok, Pathum Thani to Saraburi and the east side of the Chao Phraya River was called "Thung Luang" (ทุ่งหลวง, refers to large field), with an area of approximately 2,000 km² (about 772 mi²). At that time, it was a place of habitat for many kinds of wildlife, such as wild elephants, therefore called "Tha Khlong" (ท่าโขลง, refers to pier of herd of elephants) in another name. There are often wild elephants from Khao Yai often living. In addit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangsit Stadium
Rangsit Stadium ( th, สนามมวยนานาชาติเวทีมวยรังสิต) is a stadium, organizer, TV Show and live broadcaster of Muay Thai events in Rangsit. The struggles of the Rangsit Stadium are approved by WMC (World Boxing Council Muaythai) ranking. Rangsit Stadium also hosts IFMA events. History Rangsit Stadium has been established by Prasit U-rairat since 1962. He was the governor of Patomtsani. his goals were to promote Muay Thai around Pathumthani province but Muay Thai was not accepted by the people at that time, so the stadium was closed until and he look for a new owner through auction. In 1962, Amuay Kesbumrung, who was very interested in owning the stadium, won the auction with an initial budget of about 20,000 THB and make Rangsit Stadium near Klong Rangsit was built. In 1966, the stadium moved to the Sack Factory with a budget of about 160,000 THB. Rangsit Stadium operated for three years from 1966 to 1969 and then move ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10.539 million as of 2020, 15.3 percent of the country's population. Over 14 million people (22.2 percent) lived within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region at the 2010 census, making Bangkok an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy. Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi Kingdom, Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of Siam, later renamed Thailand, during the late-19th century, as the country faced pressures from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep
Sirichai Thaiyen or Yodmongkol Vor Saengthep or Yodmongkol CP Freshmart ( th, ยอดมงคล ว.แสงเทพ, ยอดมงคล ซีพีเฟรชมาร์ท; nicknamed: Gig, กิ๊ก; born: December 24, 1990 in Muak Lek District, Saraburi Province) is a professional boxer from Thailand. He is the former interim WBA Flyweight champion, currently he is PABA Flyweight champion. Career history Vor Saengthep began fighting professionally in 2009. He successfully challenged for WBA interim title in Flyweight weight class against Koki Eto from Japan by TKO in round 12 on November 29, 2013, at City Hall Ground, Chonburi, Thailand. On December 20, 2014, he lost to Juan Carlos Reveco by TKO in the round 5 for WBA world champion title in Flyweight weight class at Polideportivo Gustavo Toro Rodríguez, San Martín, Mendoza, Argentina to decide a true champion. On June 17, 2018, he faced Artem Dalakian undefeated Ukrainian WBA Flyweight world title h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Games And Amusement Board
The Games and Amusements Board (GAB) ( tgl, Lupon sa Palaro at Libangan) is the government-ran regulatory body of professional sports in the Philippines. History The Games and Amusements Board initially started its operation in 1951 with the issuance of Executive Order No. 392. Through this particular law, the powers, duties and functions previously exercised, and performed by: #the city and municipal mayors over fronton and basque pelota games #the Boxing and Wrestling Commission over boxing and wrestling #the Commission on Races over horse racing, were consolidated and transferred to the Board On March 20, 1974, upon the signing into law of Presidential Decree No. 420 creating the Philippine Racing Commission, the authority over horse racing was divided between the Board and the Philracom. GAB retained the function of supervision and regulation of the betting aspect of horse racing, while all other functions related to horse racing were transferred to Philracom. On January 6, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibonga
Sibonga, officially the Municipality of Sibonga ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sibonga; tgl, Bayan ng Sibonga), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,424 people. Sibonga is bordered to the north by the city of Carcar, to the west are the towns of Barili and Dumanjug, to the east is the Cebu Strait, and to the south is the town of Argao. It is from Cebu City. History The town fiesta is every August 10 every year, this celebrates the feast of Saint Philomena & October 11 Our Lady of the Pillar. Sibonga has 2 patron saints: Saint Philomena and Our Lady of the Pillar. One of the highlights of the fiesta is the ''Bonga Festival'' which features cultural dancing and the town's local produce. It is a home of many historical houses built in the Spanish era. ''Tulay'' or wharf is a common place where people of Sibonga and visitors spend time to relax - sightseeing, camping and merely having a siesta time. The Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malabon
Malabon, officially the City of Malabon ( fil, Lungsod ng Malabon), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 380,522 people. Located just north of the city of Manila, it is primarily a residential and industrial area, and is one of the most densely populated cities in the metropolis. It has a total land area of 15.96 square kilometers. Malabon is part of the sub-region of Metro Manila informally called CAMANAVA, an area which derives its name from the first syllable of its component cities: Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela. Caloocan lies to the south and east, Navotas to the west, and Valenzuela to the north. Malabon also borders the town of Obando in the province of Bulacan to the northwest. History Legend considers the city's name to be a contraction of the Tagalog phrase ''maráming labóng'' ("plenty of bamboo shoots"), as the place once abounded in this edible ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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