Rogen Ladon

Rogen Ladon

Ladon in 2015
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Born	(1993-11-10) November 10, 1993 Bago, Negros Occidental, Philippines[1]
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Sport
Country	Philippines
Sport	Boxing
Event(s)	Light flyweight
Coached by	Pat Gaspi Nolito Velasco[3]
Medal record Representing  Philippines AIBA World Boxing Championships 2015 Qatar Light flyweight Asian Championships 2015 Bangkok Light flyweight Southeast Asian Games 2015 Singapore Light flyweight Taipei City Cup 2012 Taipei Light flyweight Hong Kong International Tournament 2011 Hong Kong Light flyweight

Rogen Ladon (born November 10, 1993) is a Filipino amateur boxer. He first took up boxing in 2007,^[1] and won medals in international tournaments such as the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships and Southeast Asian Games as well as in smaller tournaments such as the 2012 Taipei City Cup and 2011 Hong Kong International Tournament.^[1]

Locally, Ladon has won at the Filipino National Open Junior Championships at the 46 kg category winning a bronze at the 2008 edition and a gold at the 2009 edition. He won a gold medal at the 2013 Philippine National Games in the 49 kg category.^[1] Ladon was the sparring partner of Mark Anthony Barriga for the 2012 Olympics. He replaced an injured Barriga at the 2013 Asian Championships. His brother Joegin Ladon is also an international boxer.^[3]

Ladon has qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics after finishing second at the Asia & Oceania Olympic qualifiers.^[4] He also previously attempted to qualify by winning at least a silver at the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships but Ladon only managed to gain a bronze medal.^[5]

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