The Philippines selected a 15-strong team to the ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships
The Philippines have selected fifteen pugilists to the upcoming ASBC Asian U22 & Youth Boxing Championships which will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan from April 25.
The 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 born boxers will be able to compete at the U22 age group in Astana, Kazakhstan. Boxers who were born in 2006 and in 2007 will be eligible to participate in the youth age group in this specific continental event.
The coaches of the Philippines selected two U22 female boxers to the competition, their Ofelia Magno (48kg) and Pathricia Mae Sumalinog (54kg) will be there in Astana. The latter earned her first national successes in 2019, while Clowe Tabastabas (57kg) is their lone female youth boxer in the registered team.
Jay Bryan Baricuatro competed for the Philippines at the 2023 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships and he was named as main boxer at the U22 minimumweight (48kg). The Philippines has excellent traditions in the smallest weight class and the 19-year-old boxer could be a new sensation in Astana.
Aaron Jude Bado is the titleholder of the men’s flyweight (51kg) at the ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships following his gold medal which he achieved in Bangkok. The 21-year-old boxer competed in the Asian Games as well and he has outstanding footwork and technical skills to defend his throne.
Flint Jara, the silver medallist from the last ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships, has registered to compete at the bantamweight (54kg) once again. The Asian Youth silver medallist Eljay Pamisa is a fantastic talent, he moved up to the featherweight (57kg) and the 20-year-old boxer is ready to beat all of the stars in Astana.
Jericho Acaylar won the Palarong Pambansa in the schoolboy level in 2017 and he bagged a bronze at the 2023 ASBC Asian U22 Boxing Championships. The southpaw boxer will be making his debut at the lightweight (60kg) in Astana next month.
Mark Ashley Fajardo is only 19-year-old but he represented the Philippines at the Asian Games and also at the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event. The light welterweight (63.5kg) boxer is famous for his heavy shots and he had several KO victories in the international competitions.
Their U22 welterweight (67kg) boxer, Norlan Petecio is Nesthy’s younger brother who made his international debut at the 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships in Puerto Princesa. A new light middleweight (71kg) boxer, Tyler Tanap increased his skills in the last Australian training camp.
The Asian Schoolboys bronze medallist Robert Malunoc Jr. (48kg), the Palarong Pambansa silver medallist Jerome Lopez (51kg), Reinjel Vinas (54kg) and the Asian Junior bronze medallist John Steven Demaisip (60kg) were registered to compete in the men’s youth part of the competition.
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