Teen boxer barges into Luzon finals
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan—Trading blows with seasoned professional boxers turned out to be a blessing for Darwin Boyones.
The 17-year-old from Biñan, Laguna, escaped the wrath of Jet Michael Lotino and progressed to the Luzon finals of the Philippine Sports Commission-Pacquiao Amateur Boxing Cup on Sunday night.
“I caught him off-guard in the last round and took the opportunity,” said Boyones, who is under the stable of famed professional boxing coach Dino Olivetti.
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Lotino, 18, narrowly lost the bout on points but his passion and determination earned him the adulation of the crowd.
“This won’t prevent me from trying again,” said Lotino.
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