The fulfillment of a cherished dream almost a decade in the making. That’s how Mark Sangiao aka Coach Mark of Team Lakay described the opening of their headquarters in Baguio City’s scenic Irisan Heights. “Finally, after renting space in many, many gyms in different parts of Baguio and La Trinidad over the years, Team Lakay...
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My foray into muay thai
My muay thai trainer Verden says I am the oldest person “boxing” in the gym. There I am, at 68, throwing jabs and punches, knees and elbows (I haven’t worked myself up to kicking yet)—strictly no sparring—among a motley crowd of much younger people, a considerable number of them women. I have always engaged in...
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Filipino coach preps MMA women’s world champ for title defense
Filipino pride will be well represented at UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championships) 300, the landmark event in mixed martial arts (MMA), full-contact combat, on April 14, Manila time, in Paradise, Nevada. No Filipino fighter is on the card, but Benedict Alumno promises to make his countrymen proud. Alumno is the striking coach of UFC women’s strawweight...