San Andres has a BOXING CHAMP!!!

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Unknown to many boxing aficionados, a 24-year old undefeated southpaw from San Andres who is following in the footsteps of his illustrious forebears by crowning himself RP’s lightweight champion last year.

Jay Primo Solmiano (10-0-1, 6 KOs) annexed the belt for the vacant championship in May 31, 2010 at Eastwood City after defeating Cris Alag by disqualification in the fourth round through repeated low blows. The son of Comagaycay barangay councilor Marlon Solmiano then defended the crown via first-round knockout of veteran Dante Paulino (14-12-2) last Aug. 30, 2010 at the Mandaluyong City gymnasium.

His latest outing was a non-title 10-rounder in Tuba, Benguet where he disposed of Jaypee Ignacio (7-10-2) also in the 1st round at the Philex Mines Multipurpose Sports Complex on Jan. 19, 2011.

The 5’8" boxer started his professional career on Aug. 18, 2007 at the Elorde Sports Center in Parañaque City by a majority decision of Mike Rosal. He then endured a majority draw over Dennis Padua Singwancha at the Baguio City Convention Center before recovering with impressive wins over Charlie Valencia (TKO Rd. 2) in June 2008, Jonard Abonales (Unanimous Decision) in June 2009, and Japeth Martin (TKO Rd. 1) two months later.

His rise up the championship ladder began in October that same year with a scintillating TKO of Alejandro Anas, who was knocked down in the first and second rounds before the referee stopped the fight. On Jan. 23, 2010 at the Cuneta Astrodome, Solmiano replicated his feat with a TKO of Darryl Pucdol, who chose to stay in his corner after round 2.

Two months later, the Calolbon native got his first title, the Philippine Boxing Federation (PBF) light welterweight crown, by majority decision over Dante Paulino that set up his RP lightweight title setto with Alag that May. He is currently rated No. 1 challenger by the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation and could get a chance to fight champion Ryuji Migaki of Japan.

Soon, Solmiano will get the chance to show his stuff before fellow Catandunganons via a big boxing event dubbed as "Mandirigmang Pinoy ng Catanduanes" being organized by former Virac councilor Marcelino "Nonong" Sorra with Ryan Gabriel of ARCI Promotions and Elorde Shaw Boxing Stable as promoters. The event will be sanctioned by the Games and Amusement Board (GAB).

Tentatively set May 21 at the Catanduanes Athletic Complex, the main event will feature Solmiano in a 12-rrounder at 135 lbs. against an unnamed opponent. Also penciled in to fight in the undercard are Bobby Concepcion of Viga (8 rounds, 112 lbs.), Edmund Alcantara of Gigmoto (4 rounds, 115 lbs.), and Jacob Niño Valenzuela of Virac (6 rounds, 105 lbs.). Selected amateur boxers would also be given a chance to show their potentials in the ring.


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Catanduanes: 5th in PALARONG BICOL

The 450-strong Catanduanes delegation to the 2011 Palarong Bicol in Guinabatan, Albay improved on its last year’s performance by finishing 5th overall in the regional games that ended last week.
Division Sports Coordinator Miguel Ogalinola told the Tribune that the island’s best athletes garnered third place in the elementary level, same as in 2010, while the secondary athletes moved up two rungs to 7th, from 9th last year.

The powerhouse hosts, with over 800 athletes, grabbed the overall championship, with Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur and Naga City placing 2nd to 4th, respectively.

In the elementary level, Catanduanes emerged champion in basketball, lawn tennis (girls), swimming (boys), and table tennis (boys), earning 21 golds in the process. This does not includes golds in athletics (boys), with 2 golds; chess (girls), with 3 golds; and, lawn tennis (boys), with 2 golds. Had the softball team not lost its championship game, Catanduanes would have moved up a notch in the overall standings, Ogalinola said.
In the secondary level, the delegation won the championship trophy in basketball and chess (girls), while winning golds in boys’ arnis (2), boys’ athletics (3), boys’ lawn tennis (2), and boys’ swimming (1).

Along with the boy swimmers, the basketball teams got the adulation of the audience by stampeding through the opposition, winning by large margins. The elementary basketball team trounced Camarines Sur in the title game by over 30 points while the secondary team toyed with finals opponent Iriga City, which was forced to quit with over two minutes remaining in the third quarter and Catanduanes ahead by more than 40 points.
Aside from the first-runner-up finish in softball, the elementary athletes had nothing to show for the rest of the events in which they participated. On the other hand, the secondary level snatched a silver in boxing, three more in chess (boys), and bronzes in softball and table tennis (boys).

Twenty-five athletes from Catanduanes, headed by outstanding chess player Angelica Charisse Zafe who dominated her event without a loss or draw, will participate in the 2011 Palarong Pambansa in Dapitan City, Zamboange del Norte, sometime in May. The champion teams in basketball will send five players each, or more if the other players from the rest of Bicol decide to sit it out.

Governor Joseph Cua gave each athlete P300 each, with each official P500, during his visit to the delegation Feb. 12 while Congressman Cesar Sarmiento gifted each athlete P100 each plus P200 for each official on opening day.

source:  http://www.catanduanestribune.com/Feb-23-2011/TopStory/Detail.aspx?newsID=7886