Army reservist Staff Sergeant Charly Suarez successfully defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Featherweight Belt via unanimous decision over compatriot Mark John Yap last August 7, 2022 at the Grand Ballroom of the Elorde Sports Center in Sucat, Parañaque City.
The win hiked Suarez’s record to 12-0, with seven knockouts. His opponent Yap dropped to 30-17 including 15 knockouts. It was Staff Sergeant Suarez’s first successful defense of his belt which he won last March 2022.
“Imbued with outstanding self-discipline, deep sense of responsibility and dedication to duty, Staff Sgt. Suarez demonstrated exemplary commitment to the performance of his duty as a reservist and a professional boxer who not only brought great pride to the Reserve Command, Philippine Army and the Philippine Army but to the Philippines as well,” reads a part of the Philippine Army citation received by Staff Sergeant Suarez from Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., on April 2022. Staff Sergeant Suarez is affiliated with the Reserve Command's 1303rd Community Defense Center, National Capital Region Regional Community Defense Group.
Staff Sergeant Suarez, who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil and won gold medals in various boxing categories in 2009, 2011, 2019 and 2022 editions of the Southeast Asian Games, was recognized by WBA Asia as its Boxer of the Month for March 2022. He is coached by Army reservist 1st Lt. Delfin Boholst.
Photos: Pvt Divino S Lozano Philippine Army
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