GAB tagumpay ang pagdaraos ng Professional Sports Summit | Pilipino Star Ngayon

MANILA, Philippines – Pinamunuan ni Games and Amusements Board (GAB) chairman Atty. Richard Clarin ang matagumpay na pagdaraos ng 2023 Philippine Professional Sports Summit sa PICC sa Pasay City noong Setyembre 29 at 30.

Kinilala sa nasabing event ang 100 sports icons, coaches at referees na nagbigay ng karangalan sa bansa sa iba’t ibang sports.

Pinarangalan sina world champions Nonito Donaire “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, Jr. (2021-2022 WBC bantamweight champion), John Riel “Quadro Alas” Casimero (219-2022 WBO bantamweight champion), Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas (2016-2022 IBF super flyweight champion) at Rene Mark “Mighty Mouse” Cuarto (2021-2022 IBF minimumweight champion).

Kabilang din sina Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo (2022 WBC featherweight champion), Dave “Dobberman” Apolinario (IBO flyweight champion 2022-present), Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem (WBO minimum champion/2023), Marlon “Nightmare” Tapales (IBF at WBA super bantamweight champion 2023-present) at Joshua “The Passion” Paco (ONE strawweight champion 2018-2022). Binigyan ng Posthumous award sina Laura Elorde, (Matriarch of Philippine boxing), Robert “Toto” Landero (WBC Eurasia Pacific Boxing Council minimumweight champion/WBA minimumweight title contender), Jaime “Jimmy” Narvaez (Filipino boxing matchmaker), Romeo Fordaliza (Filipino boxing judge 32-years in service 1987-2019), Kenneth Egano (Filipino boxing prospect) at Hubert Minn (WBC Ring Officials Chairman, Mentor of Filipino Ring Officials). 

Kasama din sa mga kinilala sina Virgilio “Baby” Dalupan (basketball), Rolando Lusong (cockfighting), Cornelio Padilla (cycling), Jaideep “Moe” Chulani (cycling), Aldrin Paulo “Dunoo” Pangan (eSports) at Mario Siodina (golf).

Ginawaran ng Lifetime Achievement Awards sina Manny Pacquiao (eight-division world champion), Donnie “Ahas” Nietes (longest reigning Filipino world champion), Bruce D. McTavish (International Boxing Referee-Judge and philanthropist/WBC Referee of the Year Awardee 1985-2019/34 years in service), Brandon “The Truth” Vera (Inaugural ONE Heavyweight champion) at Eduard “The Landslide” Folayang (Filipino MMA Legend, former ONE Lightweight World Champion).

Pinarangalan din sina ex-Senator Robert