23rd SEA Games 2005

teikken · Post by **teikken** » 05 Dec 2005, 00:42

It was entertaining watching the boxing competitions, and as expected, bitter rivals Thailand and the Philippines went head-to-head in the finals. The competition between these two countries were so fierce that the two sides accused each other of rigging the results. That's funny considering all the judges and referee were from other countries whenever these two countries were represented.

Anyway, I was impressed with the advancement of the style and technical skill of the finalists I think they'll be competitive in the lower weight classes in the next World amateur championships and the Olympics.

Watch out for these guys:
Light-Flyweight class: Harry Tanamor (PHI)
Flyweight: Somjit Jongjohor (THA)
Bantamweight: Joan Tipon (PHI)
Featherweight: Worapoj Petchkoom (THA)
Lightweight: Genebert Basadre (PHI)
Light-Welterweight: Manon Boonjumnong (THA)

BTW, Jongjohor was a World Amateur champion and Petchkoom a silver medalist in the last Olympics.

mike222 · Post by **mike222** » 05 Dec 2005, 09:30

If I am not mistaken Boonjumnong is an Olympic Champion

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 05 Dec 2005, 11:45

Manon Boonjumnong is the brother of olympic champ Manus Boonjumnong. But he used to fight at welter? Do you have the final results teikken?

teikken · Post by **teikken** » 06 Dec 2005, 00:00

OK locoxelbox, here it is

45 kgs. Pinweight category (RSC, 22-3) : Juanito Magliquian (PHI) - Zao Myo Min (MYN)

48 kgs. Light Flyweight category (27-7) : Harry Tanamor (PHI) - Kyaw Swan Aung (MYN)

51 kgs. Flyweight category (16-7) : Somjit Jongjohor (THA) - Tran Quoc Viet (VIE)

54 kgs. Bantamweight category (24-5) : Joan Tipon (PHI) - Tangtong Klongjan (THA)

57 kgs. Featherweight category (33-23) : Worapoj Petchkoom (THA) - Joegen Ladon (PHI)

60 kgs. Lightweight category (23-3) : Genebert Basadre (PHI) - Mistah Rifai Lubis (INA)

63 kgs. Light Welterweight category (26-23) : Pichai Sayota (THA) - Romeo Brin (PHI)

66 kgs. Welterweight category (30-15) : Manon Boonjumnong (THA) - Mark Jason Melligen (PHI)

70 kgs. Middleweight category (RET, 11-4) : Suriya Prasathinpimai (THA) - Reynaldo Galido (PHI)

Thailand won 5 gold medals in the flyweight, featherweight, light welterweight, welterweight and middleweight categories. While the Philippines took 4 golds mostly in the lower weights pinweight, light flyweight, bantamweight and lightweight classes.

locoxelbox · Post by **locoxelbox** » 06 Dec 2005, 09:29

Thailand must have sent a B team for the world championships. It seems they gave priority to these games.