Michael Hormillosa
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Born | 18 June 1968 Iloilo, Philippines |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Michael Hormillosa (born 18 June 1968) is a Filipino boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
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
- ^ 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 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ "Fight-offs today". Manila Standard. 25 August 1988. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Court stops POC in case of Hormillosa". Manila Standard. 30 August 1988. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Siddayao, Antonio M. (26 August 1988). "Lopez pugs rule fight-offs". Manila Standard. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Siddayao, Antonio M. (27 August 1998). "POC picks Hormillosa". Manila Standard. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "POC plea to CA today". Manila Standard. 31 August 1988. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Trinidad, Recah (20 February 2002). "Maricel Soriano loses a great fan". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Siddayao, Tony (9 September 1988). "Ball in ABAP court". Manila Standard. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ a b Siddayao, Antonio (17 September 1988). "Boxer, jin open RP bid". Manila Standard. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "Bleak start by Pinoy pug, taekwondo-jin". Manila Standard. 18 September 1988. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Clarito, Ariel Ian (19 August 2021). "Leopoldo Serantes: The almost forgotten Olympic hero". RAPPLER. Retrieved 25 July 2025.