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                    [ArticleID] => 1428506
                    [Title] => AIBA bars Pinoys from SEA Games
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Two crack Filipino fighters who are virtual shoo-ins for medals at the Southeast Asian Games won’t be able to join the Singapore competitions this year as Mark Anthony Barriga and Charly Suarez are mandated by AIBA to participate in the Olympic qualifiers through the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) program that gathers the top contenders in 10 divisions to determine world champions from lightflyweight to superheavyweight.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1418616 [Title] => Barriga, Suarez to stay in PSC list [Summary] =>

The Philippine Sports Commission is not dropping the axe on Mark Anthony Barriga and Charly Suarez even if the two boxers have been ruled as pro athelets by the Games and Amusements Board.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20150110/Suarez-Barriga-5.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1415135 [Title] => GAB insists Barriga, Suarez pro fighters [Summary] =>

The Games and Amusements Board is standing pat and firm in considering Mark Anthony Barriga and Charly Suarez as professional boxers.

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Based on many indications, the Games and Amusements  Board (GAB) is now considering Mark Anthony Barriga and Charly Suarez professional boxers.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1411986 [Title] => Makakabuti ang AIBA Pro Boxing para sa PHL boxers-- Vargas [Summary] =>

Hindi masama kungdi makabubuti ang pagsali ng pambansang boksingero sa AIBA Pro Boxing.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-12 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => PM Sports [SectionUrl] => pm-sports [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1411698 [Title] => POC to ABAP: Be transparent [Summary] =>

The Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines (ABAP) should have been transparent with its decision allowing its top two boxers to enter into long-term contracts with the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB).

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1411417 [Title] => Barriga, Suarez not turning back on Team Phl [Summary] =>

By opting to compete in the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) tournament instead of the SEA Games, boxers Mark Anthony Barriga and Charly Suarez are not totally turning their backs on the national team.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804774 [AuthorName] => Abac Cordero [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20150110/Suarez-Barriga-5.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1405825 [Title] => Suarez, Barriga blow bids for Rio Olympics [Summary] =>

Charly Suarez and Mark Anthony Barriga’s bids for outright berths to the Rio Olympics via the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) platform hit a snag after bowing to their respective foes over the weekend in separate bouts in the APB Cycle 1 Matches for Champions overseas.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20141223/Suarez-Barriga-6.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 933088 [Title] => Barriga to join AIBA pro ranks [Summary] =>

London Olympian Mark Anthony Barriga is set to join the AIBA Professional Boxing (APB) program in June but the 19-year-old lightflyweight fighter retains his eligibility to compete for the Philippines at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016 if he qualifies.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img801/5528/spo3u.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 924102 [Title] => AIBA pursues pro vision [Summary] =>

AIBA president Dr. Wu Ching-Kuo isn’t standing by idly while the fighters nurtured in the amateur ranks turn pro and forget about where they came from.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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