00:00In the news of boxing, the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines or ABAP
00:05is trying to expand their grassroots program to find new talents.
00:12This is Paolo Salamatin.
00:16The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines or ABAP is determined to find new boxers
00:21who can be the next generation of boxing Olympians in the country.
00:25ABAP admitted that the National Team lacks boxers
00:29due to the limited number of athletes who want to be a part of the country.
00:34While there is still no clear support for boxing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics,
00:39ABAP started recruiting young boxers to compete in the upcoming international tournaments.
00:45Those of us who are discovering in the country,
00:49Philippine National Games, Batang Pinoy,
00:51we don't all want to join the National Team.
00:53Because the slots are limited.
00:55So we really need better support in the grassroots.
01:00National Men's Junior Boxing Team Coach Gerson Nietes also shared
01:04the importance of having an early process for young boxers.
01:09We don't earn it right away.
01:12They get it from training, from experience, from abroad.
01:15It's good when you're young.
01:17They are really programmed for the future.
01:22Currently, there are 47 members of the National Training Pool
01:25compared to 1,000 members of boxing teams from other countries.
01:29Using the plan to establish the grassroots program of the Philippine Boxing Team throughout the country,
01:33it will increase the chance of the Philippines to win the first gold medal in the Olympic Boxing Events.
01:40Paulo Salamatin for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
