Ceres ready for playoff in Maldives
Iloilo bags 60 gold medals in elem, Negros rules with 72 in secondary
Nietes to defend title against Mexican Ceja

2015 WVRAA
Iloilo bags 60 gold medals in elem,
Negros rules with 72 in secondary

As of 5 p.m. yesterday, the Iloilo delegation kept the No. 1 spot in elementary competition with 60 gold medals, 49 silvers, and 31 bronzes while Negros Occidental dominates the secondary contest with 72-41-40 gold-silver-bronze tally of the 2015 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association Meet in Kalibo Aklan.

In elementary competition, the Ilonggos won most of the events in elementary boys and girls’ athletics, captured the gold medal in baseball, bowed to Negros in basketball (45-63), topped the elementary boys’ chess, lost to Negros in football (1-2), dominated the sepak takraw and softball, reigned in elementary girls’ table tennis, and settled for silver in volleyball where host Aklan prevailed.

Nietes to defend title
against Mexican Ceja

World Boxing Organization light flyweight champion and Philippines longest reigning world titlist, Donnie Nietes, will defend his belt against Mexican Luis Ceja in Pinoy Pride 30 on March 28 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

The fight between Nietes and Ceja is a co-main event during the boxing spectacle that will also feature Nonito Donaire Jr.'s comeback bout against Brazilian William Prado.

In the undercard is the exciting fight between Albert Pagara and Mexican knockout artist Rodolfor Hernandez.

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