THE Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines, under its new president, Ed Picson, is fielding a team to the Asian Under-22 Boxing Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from Jan. 20 to 30.
Picson said this means the six men and two women who will vie in event, including their coaches and sparring partners, will have to sacrifice and set aside any plans for the Christmas holidays.
“We have already informed all our boxers and coaches that we have a Christmas break from Dec. 18 to Jan. 8. But then the invitation came out so we had to sadly inform them,” said Picson on Tuesday.
The newly-elected official told the online Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum that even sparring partners were told to join the preparations in Baguio City, and they all obliged.
“Wala munang Christmas break para sa mga lalahok,” said Picson, who has yet to divulge the names of those who will represent the country in the first international competition for the team.
“This means tuloy-tuloy ang training ng boxers in Baguio,” Picson told the forum presented by San Miguel Corp., Milo, Amelie Hotel Manila, Braska Restaurant and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.
