Joan Tipon
Joan Tipon | |
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Born | Joan Tipon April 9, 1982 Philippines |
Nationality | Filipino |
Other names | Joan |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | - |
Wins | - |
Wins by KO | - |
Losses | - |
Draws | - |
No contests | - |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Boxing | ||
Representing the Philippines | ||
Asian Games | ||
2006 Doha | Bantamweight | |
Asian Championships | ||
2005 Ho Chi Minh City | Bantamweight | |
Southeast Asian Games | ||
2005 Philippines | Bantamweight |
Joan Tipon (born April 9, 1982) is a Filipino amateur boxer who won the gold medal at the 2006 Doha Asian Games in the bantamweight (under 54 kg.) division. He is a native of the province of Negros Occidental.
Career
[edit]Tipon also competed at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games held in Bacolod, Philippines and won the gold medal in the same division against Tangtong Klongjian of Thailand 24-5.[1]
At the Asian Games 2006 he upset Thailand's Worapoj Petchkoom and beat Han Soon Chul of Korea in the final 21-10.[2]
At the World Championships 2007 he lost in the first round against Petchkoom 5:13.
As of 2012, Tipon was a full-time trainer for people who wanted to play boxing. He stated that: "Gusto kong magustuhan ng tao ang paglalaro ng boxing kasabay nito ay ang Ibahagi sa kanila ang salita ng Diyos" ("I'd like people to enjoy the sport of boxing and at the same time share with them the word of God").
References
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Boxers from Negros Occidental
- Asian Games medalists in boxing
- Boxers at the 2006 Asian Games
- Filipino male boxers
- Asian Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- SEA Games medalists in boxing
- SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines
- Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games
- Bantamweight boxers
- Filipino boxing biography stubs