Pugalism

There was an amature boxing event last night in downtown Cebu. It was in an older part of town so it wasn't the greatest neighbourhood. Some of the trainers from the gym I was working out at were fighting as well as Bidot, one of the group of my cousins' friends. There were 11 fights in total and the event started at 3pm and went until about 10pm. It was sponsored by a local cell phone company so we had to sit through some pretty annoying marketing games and other crap.

Overall it was pretty neat to see, although the gym didn't do as well as they would have hoped. Only 1 out of 5 boxers won. Bidot was in his first fight against a guy who was turning pro next month. He ran out of gas towards the end...probably a little nervous and tense. He'll be a lot better in his next fight.

I tried some of the local street food. They sell these strips of fried tempura batter. They cut them up and put them on a stick. You dip it in either a vinegar or sweet sauce. Tasty but not exactly the healthiest food.

Anyways, here are some pictures:

A couple of young featherweights...



Spectators...





Down and out...poor guy got a solid shot to the head.



The only winner from Holiday Spa...



Bidot taking a shot...