Jay Bryan Baricuatro poses for a photograph along with his silver medal. | Picture from Jay Bryan Baricuatro’s Fb web page.
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Jay Bryan Baricuatro gave the whole lot he had within the ring, however even a knockdown and a relentless efficiency weren’t sufficient to sway the judges in Astana, Kazakhstan.
The Talisay Metropolis-native was pressured to accept a silver medal within the 2025 World Boxing Cup after a extremely questionable unanimous determination loss to hometown guess Sanzhar Tashkenbay on Sunday, July 6.
All 5 judges scored the bout 30-27 in favor of the Kazakh boxer, a consequence that raised eyebrows following a number of questionable calls, most notably, the referee’s puzzling response to a transparent second-round knockdown scored by Baricuatro.
Halfway via the second spherical, Baricuatro landed a crisp one-two mixture that floored Tashkenbay. However as a substitute of administering a compulsory rely, the referee merely watched because the Kazakh rapidly returned to his toes, treating the sequence as if it hadn’t occurred.
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The controversy didn’t finish there. Within the third spherical, Baricuatro’s mouthguard fell out throughout an change that included a number of glancing blows from Tashkenbay. The referee dominated it a knockdown, this time, in favor of the hometown fighter.
Regardless of the setbacks, Baricuatro remained composed and aggressive all through, counting on quantity punching, well-timed counters, and fixed stress. Tashkenbay, in the meantime, used his attain to land selective clear pictures and counterattacks.
Baricuatro, who trains with 10,000-BC Boxing Health club, was aiming to safe the Philippines’ lone gold medal within the event. Nonetheless, the silver marks a big milestone in his novice profession.
In a Fb submit after the match, Baricuatro graciously accepted the consequence whereas vowing to return again stronger.
“Thanks to everybody who supported me — particularly my household, buddies, and nationwide teammates. I did the whole lot to win, however perhaps it’s not my time but. After I return to the Philippines, I’ll be working even more durable to get what I really deserve,” he wrote.
Baricuatro was considered one of two boxers from Talisay Metropolis representing the Philippines in Astana. The opposite, Mark Ashley Fajardo, claimed a bronze medal alongside Patricia Mae Sumalinog of the nationwide ladies’s crew.
Picture caption: Jay Bryan Baricuatro poses for a photograph along with his silver medal. | Picture from Jay Bryan Baricuatro’s Fb web page.
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