NCR’s Daryl Dela Cruz wins bantamweight gold medal in Palarong Pambansa
NCR boxer Daryl Dela Cruz in Palarong Pambansa 2023. –JUNE NAVARRO
Daryl Dela Cruz floored his rival midway by way of within the second spherical and punctuated one other Nationwide Capital Area dominance with a golden end within the secondary boys boxing on the shut of the 2023 Palarong Pambansa on Saturday.
Dela Cruz, finely wrought within the steady of the El Tigre Boxing Health club in Mandaluyong Metropolis, ferociously linked with crisp strikes to the physique of the rangy Bienjemar Codoy of Central Visayas, rewarding the 18-year-old southpaw with a break up determination victory within the bantamweight division.
“I attempted to be correct in hitting my opponent as a result of I can’t let him make the most of his longer attain,’’ stated Dela Cruz in Filipino as boxing followers milled round him on the Marikina Metropolis Corridor plaza.
The incoming Grade 12 on the Andres Bonifacio Built-in Faculty plans to instantly leap into prizefighting after ending highschool.
“It’s a dream to turn out to be an expert fighter. I may need gained right here, however I do know it would take extra coaching and sacrifice for me to realize my purpose,’’ stated Dela Cruz, a son of a fisherman from the seaside city of Tambongan, Gandara in Samar.
Additionally hanging the gold in different weight divisions have been Area 12’s Ian Carl Muyso (flyweight) and Zyvyr John Medecilo (minimal weight), bantamweight Tyron Jay Quillosa of Zamboanga, mild bantam Christian Pador of Area 10 and pinweight Leo Mhar Lobrido of Western Visayas.
PALARONG PAMBANSA 2023 MEDAL TALLY
The victory of Dela Cruz capped one other triumphant marketing campaign by the Huge Metropolis bets, who amassed 85 gold medals, 74 silvers and 55 bronzes to rule the Palaro for previous 21 editions.
Western Visayas positioned second total with 60 golds, 45 silvers and 44 bronzes and Calabarzon ended up third with a 52-52-57 tally on the finish of the week-long video games for student-athletes in elementary and highschool organized by the Division of Training with the backing of the Philippine Sports activities Fee and host Marikina Metropolis.
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