Violito Payla
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Violito Payla is an amateur boxer from the Philippines
best known to win the Asian Games 2006 at flyweight.
At the 2002 Asian Games
he beat Tulashboy Doniyorov
but lost to Noman Karim
. He competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics
in the Flyweight
(– 48 kg) division but lost his bout in the round of 32 to Tulashboy Doniyorov
of Uzbekistan
, 36-26. Payla qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
in Puerto Princesa, Philippines
. In the final he defeated South Korea's Kim Ki-Suk
.
At the 2006 Asian Games
he won the gold medal in the Flyweight division. He beat Yang Bo (boxer)
who had beaten world champ Lee in the semis and upset 2003 world champion Somjit Jongjohor
of Thailand
in the final 31-15.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
best known to win the Asian Games 2006 at flyweight.
At the 2002 Asian Games
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
he beat Tulashboy Doniyorov
Tulashboy Doniyorov
Tulashboy Doniyorov is a boxer from Uzbekistan, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Asian country.-Career:2002 at the Asian Games he was eliminated in the first round by Filipino Violito Payla....
but lost to Noman Karim
Noman Karim
Nauman Karim is a boxer from Pakistan.He won the bronze medal in the light flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok. He also competed at the 2005 World Amateur Boxing Championships, but was stopped in the third round....
. He competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in the Flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
(– 48 kg) division but lost his bout in the round of 32 to Tulashboy Doniyorov
Tulashboy Doniyorov
Tulashboy Doniyorov is a boxer from Uzbekistan, who participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native Asian country.-Career:2002 at the Asian Games he was eliminated in the first round by Filipino Violito Payla....
of Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan national amateur boxing athletes
Uzbekistan national boxing athletes represents Uzbekistan in regional, continental and world tournaments sanctioned by the Amateur International Boxing Association .-2004 Athens Olympics:...
, 36-26. Payla qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
The 22nd edition of the Men's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships were held from January 11 to January 18, 2004 in Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa, Philippines...
in Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. In the final he defeated South Korea's Kim Ki-Suk
Kim Ki-Suk
Kim Ki-Suk is a South Korean boxer who won a gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games. He also participated in two Olympics.-Career:...
.
At the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
he won the gold medal in the Flyweight division. He beat Yang Bo (boxer)
Yang Bo (boxer)
Yang Bo is a Chinese boxer who won bronze at the Asian Championships 2006 at flyweight.He upset world champion Lee Ok-Sung but lost in the semifinal to Violito Payla by RSCO....
who had beaten world champ Lee in the semis and upset 2003 world champion Somjit Jongjohor
Somjit Jongjohor
Somjit Jongjohor is an amateur Thai boxer best known for winning gold medals in the flyweight division at the 2003 World Amateur Boxing Championships and at the Beijing 2008 Olympics.-Career:Somjit won the Asian Games 2002....
of Thailand
Thailand national amateur boxing athletes
Thailand national amateur boxing athletes represents Thailand in regional, continental and world competitions and tournaments sanctioned by the amateur International Boxing Association .m-2005 Doha Asian Games:...
in the final 31-15.