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“We would like to congratulate April Jay Ibarrat Abne for being the OPBF (Orient Pacific Boxing Federation) flyweight champion. Congratulations also to his brothers Augusto Abne and Ian Paul Abne for the winning streak. Manticaonons are proud of you three,” Baculio posted on Usbaw Manticao Facebook Page.
In that contest, the old-fashioned Urbiztondo added Cebuano Fide Master Anthony Makinano in his growing list of victims to his tried and tested Trompovsky opening.
Taking the Queen City of the South by storm are the pride of Manticao, Misamis Oriental in the unbeaten April Jay Abne and his younger brothers, Ian Paul and Augusto.
Davao’s National Master Jonathan Tan and Cagayan de Oro’s Lennon Hart Salgados, after giving up the blitz challenge, exacted revenge in the points-rich rapid play beating Fide Masters Roel Abelgas and Sander Severino on boards 1 and 2, respectively.
The proud Zamboangeños from all over the country rejoiced as their boxing hero from Tampilisan, Zamboanga del Norte ended the 14-win streak of Caraballo, all by knockouts.
PROUD Zamboangeños around the country are confident the resurgent prizefighter Jonas Sultan will sustain the City of Flowers’ winning ways in the international arena as he climbs the ring this morning at 10 am, October 31, opposite the unbeaten Puerto Rican Carlos Caraballo.
After blasting the Negros Kingsmen, 12.5-8.5 in the opener, the Para chessers crippled the Lapu-lapu Warriors, 14.5-6.5 in the nightcap to raise their total to 11 wins against two losses ahead of the Southern side’s closest pursuers Iloilo Kisela Knights and Penang, Malaysia who are tied in second place at nine-four win-loss slate.
“It’s an exciting fight that we’re thrilled to look forward to on Saturday night,” Jalnaiz told Gold Star Daily.
As the Surigao Fianchetto Checkmates lost twice to foreign guest squads Penang, Malaysia, and Singapore, its team-playing owner Urbiztondo had the most consoling reward when he outplayed International Master Chan Peng Kong in 30 moves of a Trompovsky opening.
Before taking their friendly rivalry to the 64-square-board, Pacquiao earlier defeated Reyes over the green table, before yielding to another billiard champion Francisco ‘Django’ Bustamante in his next billiards match.
The 26-year-old Zamboangueño boxing hero Marcial, who won a windfall of fortune after his bronze conquest in the Tokyo Olympics, will marry his girlfriend of nine years, Princess Jenniel Cabradilla Galarpe in October 28 in a grand wedding to be held in a paradise-like resort somewhere in Batangas.
Best remembered by Mindanao woodpushers for organizing the biggest chess tournament in Mindanao in terms of cash prizes, the Surigao native Caturla was more than that: he was back in the chess spotlight in 2019 as a senior citizen, winning the first gold for the Philippines in the 20th Asean+ Age Group Chess Championships at the Golden Mandalay Hotel and Hotel Hazel in Mandalay City, Myanmar.