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Philippines National Amateur Boxing Athletes
The national amateur boxing athletes of the Philippines represent the country and compete in regional, continental and international matches and tournaments sanctioned by the International Boxing Association (AIBA). Christopher Cain will be the training and conditioning consultant of the ABAP. Boxers 1992 Manny Pacquiao began his amateur career with an amateur record of 64(4 - 60 - 0KO )fights before turning pro in 1995. Olympics List of medalists The country has harvested 4 silvers and 4 bronzes in Olympic boxing. 2004 Athens Olympics Four Filipino boxers attended the 2004 Summer Olympics. Two lost their first bouts while the other two survived until the second rounds. The team's combined record was 2-4. Entry list * Harry Tañamor (Light Flyweight) * Violito Payla (Flyweight) * Romeo Brin (Light Welterweight) * Christopher Camat (Middleweight) 2008 Beijing Olympics One Filipino boxer attended the 2008 Summer Olympics. Entry list * Harry Tañamor (Light Flyweight) List o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amateur Boxing
Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration, comprising three rounds of three minutes in men, and four rounds of two minutes in women, each with a one-minute interval between rounds. Men's senior bouts changed in format from four two-minute rounds to three three-minute rounds on January 1, 2009. This type of competition prizes point-scoring blows, based on number of clean punches landed, rather than physical power. Also, this short format allows tournaments to feature several bouts over several days, unlike professional boxing, where fighters rest several months between bouts. A referee monitors the fight to ensure that competitors use only legal blows (a belt worn over the torso represents the lower limit of punches – any boxer repeatedly landing "low blows" is disqualified). Referees also ensure that the boxers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
