Angel Joshua Paña, panalo sa School Boys Pinweight 44-46 kg category ng 2024 Palarong Pambansa

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00:00On the last day of the action in 2024 Palarong Pambansa,

00:04some boxers showed off their skills and won a gold medal.

00:10Bernadette Tinoy is in the center of the news.

00:16Angel Joshua Pana is 10 years old when he started boxing

00:21because of the support of his parents.

00:24In 2023, he represented Region 8 in Palarong Pambansa

00:28but he wasn't able to win,

00:30that's why he pursued the help of his coach, LG Costelo.

00:34This year, he didn't just make it to the finals in Angel,

00:37but he also won the schoolboy's pinweight 4-4-46kg category.

00:43Here, he defeated Jerwin Angkahas and Jaryl Mark Angkahas of Region 12

00:47via unanimous decision.

00:49Thank you, Lord.

00:52We were watching his opponents to learn from them.

00:57The kids were always watching to see how it would go.

01:00We know that Angkahas is good,

01:02that's why we watched the fight.

01:05LG said,

01:06Coach, I won't win if I fight Angkahas in his fight.

01:11That's why our game plan is to beat Angkahas,

01:18because Angkahas is a technical boxer.

01:21According to the tournament director, Jonathan Oscar Jimenez,

01:24165 boxers entered the tournament from 17 regions in the country.

01:29He also proved that the Filipino people respect the so-called sports.

01:34It's natural for boxing to have referee stop contests or knockouts.

01:40But until now, we haven't been taken to the hospital

01:46because boxing is very safe.

01:48Before the bout, we have a pre-bout examination every day.

01:53And after the bout, each boxer will be examined by the medical team.

02:00When the officials of the National Committee on Sports clarified

02:03their priority is the safety of students in boxing.

02:08From here in Cebu City Coliseum,

02:10Bernadette Tinoy for Pambansan TV in Bagong, Philippines.