Davao City Sports Update

Masanguid: GAB suportado ni Duterte BAGAMAT nasa committee level pa ng House of Representatives ang Philippine Boxing Commission bill, sinabi nina Games and Amusements Board (GAB) commissioner Mar Masanguid at GAB boxing chief Jun Bautista na posibleng maipasa ito bilang batas. Ito ang kanilang sinabi sa ginanap na “Usapang Sport....

81ST Araw ng Dabaw Motocross on March 18 at MotoX Farm
DAVAO CITY (MARCH 14) – The exciting much-awaited annual 81st Araw ng Dabaw Motocross will be held on March 18, Sunday at the challenging MotoX Farm in Barangay Langub, this city.
Former Asian motocross champion James “Robo 102” Robinson from New Zealand has already arrived to see action in the Expert category against the top Filipino riders from all over the country.
Robinson had arrived early this week to practice and get familiarize with the race course of MotoX Farm.
“The race course is great and challenging with a lot of hills,” said Robinson, who
is married to a Dabawenya Dianne Mahinay.
They are blessed with two kids.
“The Pinoys are very excited to be competing against a former Asian champion,” said race director Norben “Bok” Mata Jr. of the organizing MotoX Davao.
Among them are Donark Yuzon of Iloilo, Jon Adlawan and Jano Flores of Cebu, Ted Conde of Ozamiz, Kimboy and Jessie Pineda of Tagum City, Jeven and Bonjo Lagrada of Agusan del Sur, Rodel Cameros of Davao City, Bacaba brothers of Iloilo and the Mata brothers Luis and Abu.
Also seeing action is Pia Gabriel of Nueva Ecija in the Ladies on board the KTM of Norminring.
Japanese rider Toshi Ishiguro had also arrived but he will not be riding due to an injury he sustained from a race in Japan.
“He will just be supporting his friends and fellow riders in Davao,” said Mata.
The categories are Expert, Intermediate, Novice, Ladies, Executive, Pantra, Endura, Super Mini, Peewee 65 and Peewee 50.
The annual event this year is presented by the City Government of Davao, Davao City Sports Development Division, Kurmat Enterprises and MotoX Davao.
It is sponsored by Total Quartz, Maxxis, CT Motorcycle Tires, Kawasaki, KTM Davao, MAC Cycle Mart, Yamaha, Lipovitan, Rocky’s Barbershop, Motortrade, ETG Sand and Gravel, Sign Audio, JVF Commercial, Summit Drinking Water, C**t 45, Cobra Energy Drink Norminring Motorbikes, Mindanao Global, Tyrechamp and JBK Promotions with iFM, Retro95.5 and Wild 92.3 WT as media partners. (LITO DELOS REYES)

Bare schedules of Run 2018 In-Store Registration

THE organizers of the 7 Eleven Run 2018 announced yesterday its schedule of the In-Store Registration in Southern Mindanao.
“Registration is now on-going at the different 7 Eleven stores,” said Race Director Tom Tan of RunMan Racing.
The exciting nationwide footrace is slated on February 4 simultaneously in Manila, Cebu and Davao.
The Davao race will be held in an out-and-back course at SM Davao in Ecoland featuring the categories in 42KM, 21KM, 16KM, 10KM, 10KM Buddy, 5KM, 5KM Buddy and 3KM.
The schedules for registration are the following:
JAN. 11, THURSDAY –
Tibungco, Purok 2, KM 18, Davao City (9AM-3PM);
UM Matina, McArthur Highway, Davao City (10AM-6PM);
Tahimik Avenue, Matina Crossing, Davao City (10AM-4PM);
Digos Terminal, Brgy. Aplaya, Digos City (9AM-5PM);
Shell Santiago, Santiago Blvd., Gen. Santos City (11AM-12NN);
CPI Koronadal, Upper Paredes, Gensan Drive, Koronadal City (10AM-3PM);
Tagum Freedom Park, Magugpo, Tagum City (2PM-5PM);
Ateneo Jacinto, cor. Juan Luna, Davao City (9AM-12NN);
JAN. 12, FRIDAY –
Sumo Asia Hotel, Mamay Road, Lanang, Davao City (9AM-1 PM);
Ateneo de Davao U Jacinto St., Davao City (8AM-5PM);
Mati Baywalk at Pullan Bldg. 3, Mati City (9AM-2PM), HB1 Mintal at Sampaguita St., Mintal, Davao (10AM-5PM);
Green Oil Balmores at Zone 1, Koronadal (10AM-3PM);
Tagum DRH at Camp Utley Ave, Apokon, Tagum City (2PM-5PM);
Holy Cross of Davao College, Guerrero St.,Davao City (9AM-12NN);
JAN. 13, SATURDAY –
People’s Park, Camus St., Davao City (9AM-1PM);
Pantukan Centro, Kingking, Pantukan, Comval (9AM-2PM);
Tagum Doc Hospital, Tagum City (2PM-5PM);
Puan in Talomo, Davao City (10AM-5PM);
JAN. 14, SUNDAY –
Tagum Doc Hospital, Tagum City (2PM-5PM);
JAN. 15, MONDAY –
San Pedro College, Sta. Ana Ave., Davao City (1PM-5PM)
JAN. 16, TUESDAY -
Cabaguio at C5 Cabaguio Ave., Davao City (9AM-12NN);
Jose Maria College, Diversion, Davao City (1PM-5PM);
JAN. 17, WEDNESDAY -
UM Bolton, Bolton St., Davao City (9AM-12NN);
USEP Davao, Inigo St., Obrero, Davao City (1PM-5PM);
JAN. 18, THURSDAY -
DMSF, Gahol Avenue, Davao City (9AM-12NN);
Phoenix Panorama, Tigatto, Davao City (1PM-5PM).

DAVAO KARATEKA WINS SILVER IN SEAG

DABAWENYO Rexor Tacay won the silver medal in karatedo for the Philippines in the on-going Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Tacay, a son of the late Philippine Shotokan Karatedo Association founder Ricardo in Davao City, bowed to Thailand’s Supa Ngamphuengphit in the finals of the men’s Kumite below 67 kg.
The PH karatedo team also won a silver and two bronze medals. The other silver was courtesy of Jason Macaalay, who bowed to Malaysia’s Senthil Al Silvarajao in the Men’s Kumite below 60 kg.
OJ Delos Santos claimed a bronze medal in the Men’s Individual Kata event while Junna Tsukii pocketed the bronze in Women’s 50kg kumite.

foto caption:
Rex Romaquin Tacay (right) with his younger sister and fellow karateka Miyuki.

55 Dabawenyo athletes fly to Indonesia for BIMP-Eaga Games Some 55 athletes from Davao City flew to East Kalimantan in Indonesia Tuesday to compete in the 9th Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines-East Asean Growth Area (BIMP-Eaga) Friendship Games slated from December 8 to December 12. The athletes were accompanied by 16 coaches and 5 officials…

DAVAO'S PRIDE.
Undisputed International Boxing Organization (IBO) World light flyweight champion Rey "Singwangcha" Loreto, a native of Calinan, Davao City was again the Boxer of the Year in the annual 16th Gabriel "Flash" Elorde Boxing Awards held in Manila. It is the second straight award for Loreto, who defended successfully his title in South Africa despite being newly operated for acute appendicitis.
Loreto, however, until now has not yet been paid of his boxer's purse worth P2 million by the South African promoter. Loreto is a product of the amateur boxing program in Calinan under the late City Councilor Louie Villafuerte.
Let's help revive amateur boxing and discover new talents in Davao by supporting the newly-formed Davao City Boxing Club (Daciboc) headed by Calinan Kagawad Renato "Tata" Villafuerte. (LITO DELOS REYES)

Another world boxing champ from Davao
to fight in Australia April 15

By LITO DELOS REYES

CURRENT World Boxing Association (WBA) world interim light flyweight champion Randy “Razor” Petalcorin, one of the two reigning professional world boxing champions from Davao City is now ready to face Omari “Lion Boy” Kimweri of Tanzania for the vacant WBC Silver flyweight title on April 15 at The Melbourne Pavilion in Flemington, Victoria.
Petalcorin, who trained for 50 days at the Sanman Gym in General Santos City, made his final 12 practice sessions in Melbourne.
Petalcorin, a native of Davao City has sparred a total of 100 rounds already against his own stablemates Jenny Boy Buca, Jayson Mama and Renren Tesorio.
“He is now ready to fight,” said manager Jim Claude Mananquil of the Sanman Promotions.
Petalcorin arrived early in Melbourne last April 3 to adjust to the climate. He and his trainer Renie Gabawa are now staying at the house of co-manager Peter Maniatis.
Petalcorin (23 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw, 18 KOs) previously retained his crown in his first title-defense via a first round technical knockout over Yi Ming Ma last April 24 at the Capital Gym in Beijing, China.
Petalcorin was also awarded the 2015 Boxer of the Year in the 16th annual Gabriel “Flash” Elorde Boxing Awards held in Manila together with co-awardee Rey “Singwancha” Loreto, also of Davao City.
The 25-year old southpaw won the world title also by a TKO against Walter Tello last August 26, 2014 at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.
Kimweri (15W-3L-0D-6KOs) previously captured the vacant WBA Pan African light flyweight title via a unanimous decision against Michael Camelion last Feb. 26 at The Melbourne Pavilion.
The 33-year old Kimweri, who only stands at 4-foot-11 or four inches shorter than Petalcorin, is also a former WBO Oriental light flyweight champion.