Ian Clark Bautista

Ian Clark Pedres Bautista[1] (born October 31, 1994) is a Filipino boxer.

Ian Clark Bautista
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Born (1994-10-31) October 31, 1994
Binalbagan, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Sport
CountryPhilippines
SportBoxing
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Asian Amateur Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 BangkokBantamweight
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2015 SingaporeFlyweight
Gold medal – first place2021 VietnamBantamweight
Gold medal – first place2023 CambodiaFeatherweight
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kuala LumpurFlyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2019 PhilippinesBantamweight

Background

Bautista was born in from Binalbagan, Negros Occidental.[2][3][4]

He was a participant in the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea. He was eliminated in the preliminary by South Korean boxer Choe Sang-don in a controversial bout which the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) felt Bautista should have won. ABAP decided not to file a formal protest but urged organizers to probe "questionable" fights in the tournament in general.[2][5][6]

Bautista had attempted to qualify for Olympics. He failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro having joined the AIBA World Olympic qualifier.[7] He also tried to earn a berth in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo via the Asia & Oceania boxing Olympic qualifier. In his first match, he caused an upset by winning over Japanese boxer and former AIBA youth world champion Hayato Tsutsumi.[8] However, his qualification bid ended in his following match against Chatchai-decha Butdee of Thailand.[9]

Bautista has competed for his country in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. He won gold at the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore. However he would only settle for bronze in the next two iterations of the regional games in Malaysia (2017) and the Philippines (2019). He would regain his form by finishing as a gold medalist in the 2021 edition in Vietnam.[3] He would win another gold medal in the 2023 edition in Cambodia.[10]

References
  1. "Today at the Sea Games: Quiet day for contingent as medals slow to a trickle". New Straits Times. May 13, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. "Bautista laments loss over biased decision". SunStar. September 30, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. Li, Matthew (May 22, 2022). "SEA Games: Ian Clark Bautista ends years of heartbreak, cops bantamweight gold". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  4. Montecillo, Yves (January 30, 2021). "Bautista starts training for Olympics qualifier". Negros Now Daily. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  5. Terrado, Reuben (September 29, 2014). "Philippines seeks review of 'questionable' Asiad results after controversial Bautista loss". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  6. "SEA Games: Aggrieved boxer Bautista urges fair judging". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. June 9, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  7. Songalia, Ryan (June 17, 2016). "PH boxer Bautista eliminated at Olympic qualifier". Rappler. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  8. de la Peña, Leobert Julian (March 5, 2020). "Ian Clark Bautista upsets former world champion in Olympic Boxing Qualifiers". Daily Guardian. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  9. Li, Matthew (March 7, 2020). "Ian Clark Bautista ousted from OQT by SEAG tormentor". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  10. Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (May 13, 2023). "Ian Clark Bautista wins PH's first boxing gold". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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