Mark Anthony Barriga outclassed hometown favoriteShahobiddin Zoirov, 4-1, to win the gold in the 2011 Sydney Jackson Memorial Boxing Championship late Friday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The 17-year-old lightweight Barriga used skilled footwork to outsmart the older andexperienced Zoirov, a veteran of several world championships.
“Mark [Barriga] utterly frustrated him and forced him to commit mistakes,” said Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines Executive Director Ed Picson.
Asian Games gold medalist Joan Tipon meanwhile settled for the silver medal after absorbing a close, 2-3 loss from another Uzbek boxer Shohruh Hujabekov.
“We are happy with their performance. We know where we need to step up and make the necessary adjustments. That’s the important thing, the medals are just bonuses,” said Picson.
The Philippine boxing team is not only preparing for the forthcoming Olympic qualifying rounds but also for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games slated on November in Indonesia.
The 17-year-old lightweight Barriga used skilled footwork to outsmart the older andexperienced Zoirov, a veteran of several world championships.
“Mark [Barriga] utterly frustrated him and forced him to commit mistakes,” said Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines Executive Director Ed Picson.
Asian Games gold medalist Joan Tipon meanwhile settled for the silver medal after absorbing a close, 2-3 loss from another Uzbek boxer Shohruh Hujabekov.
“We are happy with their performance. We know where we need to step up and make the necessary adjustments. That’s the important thing, the medals are just bonuses,” said Picson.
The Philippine boxing team is not only preparing for the forthcoming Olympic qualifying rounds but also for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games slated on November in Indonesia.
source: Frank Calapre | manilatimes.net
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