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The province of Negros Occidental will join other local government units (LGUs) in sending boxers to compete in the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP)-PLDT Visayas Elimination slated Oct. 22-26 at the ABAP Multi-Purpose Gym in Bago City, Negros Occidental, about 22 kilometers south from here.

Cecil Oyos of the Provincial Sports Office, four boxers will represent the province to compete with other boxers from Panay, Cebu, Bohol, Samar, Leyte and Negros Oriental for the five-day elimination bouts in different weight categories.

Oyos said the four boxers are Mario Bautista of Binalbagan in the 46 kilograms, and Mark Anthony Montinola of Himamaylan City in 48 kilograms, both of School Boys category; and Arnold Jetajobe, 46 kilograms and Aljun Oro in 49 kilograms, both of Sagay City in the Youth category. Oro was first runner in the same category during the Philippine National Games held in Manila last July.

She said only Bago City, Sipalay City and Negros Occidental were automatically seeded with other teams after joining this year’s PNG.

The winners will advance to the 2013 ABAP-PLDT National Amateur Boxing Championship.

Bago City dominated theJanuary Visayas elimination held in Dumaguete City with three of its boxers winning their bouts. Seventeen-year-old James Palicte who also won gold in this year’s Philippine National Games in Manila led the Bago gold assault. He was also the national champion in the 2008 and 2009. Other bets were Raymart Flores in the youth pinweight division and Andrian Dela Cruz in the junior light flyweight category.

Bago competed in the ABAP-PLDT National boxing finals held in Tagbilaran City, Bohol last March 4-7, 2012 with Panabo City, Davao del Norte who grabbed the overall championship.

ABAP–PLDT officials headed by its president Ricky Vargas and ABAP Executive Director Ed Picson are expected to come during the competition.

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