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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born | June 18, 1968 Iloilo, Philippines |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | 119 lb (54 kg) |
| Boxing career | |
| Bantamweight | |
Michael Hormillosa (born June 18, 1968) is a Filipino boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]In 1988, Hormillosa competed in a fight-off organized by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) for a slot at the 1988 Summer Olympics, as there was a leadership dispute in the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) between Roilo Golez (who had endorsed him) and Mel Lopez.[2][3] Despite putting more damage on his opponent, he lost his fight 2–3 and his coach filed a protest to the POC.[4] The protest was a success, and POC president Jose Sering overturned the judges' decision, as they were biased towards Lopez's boxers.[5] A few days later, the Manila regional trial court issued a restraining order to Sering, preventing him from sending Hormillosa to the Olympics.[3] Sering had to endorse his and five other boxers' participation in front of the Court of Appeals, which was successful.[6][7] Hormillosa's opponent also stepped aside, clearing the way for him to participate.[8] He was the last Filipino athlete to officially qualify for that year's Olympics.[9]
Hormillosa competed in the men's bantamweight event during the Olympics, where he got to face off against Jorge Julio Rocha of Colombia in what would be his first international fight.[9] He lost, as the fight was ruled an RSC (referee stopped contest) in the third round.[10] Almost all of the Filipino boxers who competed that year did not make it past the first round except for Leopoldo Serantes, who went on to win a bronze medal.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Hormillosa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Fight-offs today". Manila Standard. August 25, 1988. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- 1 2 "Court stops POC in case of Hormillosa". Manila Standard. August 30, 1988. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Siddayao, Antonio M. (August 26, 1988). "Lopez pugs rule fight-offs". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Siddayao, Antonio M. (August 27, 1998). "POC picks Hormillosa". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "POC plea to CA today". Manila Standard. August 31, 1988. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Trinidad, Recah (February 20, 2002). "Maricel Soriano loses a great fan". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Siddayao, Tony (September 9, 1988). "Ball in ABAP court". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- 1 2 Siddayao, Antonio (September 17, 1988). "Boxer, jin open RP bid". Manila Standard. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Bleak start by Pinoy pug, taekwondo-jin". Manila Standard. September 18, 1988. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ↑ Clarito, Ariel Ian (August 19, 2021). "Leopoldo Serantes: The almost forgotten Olympic hero". RAPPLER. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
