{"id":15422,"date":"2025-07-23T07:33:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/15422\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T07:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:33:08","slug":"mma-patron-spearheads-cebu-citys-kickboxing-tryouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/15422\/","title":{"rendered":"MMA patron spearheads Cebu City\u2019s kickboxing tryouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-648488\" class=\"wp-image-648488 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cebudailynews.inquirer.net\/files\/2025\/07\/07-23-MMA.jpeg\" alt=\"Cebu City kickboxing tryouts\" width=\"1024\" height=\"594\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-648488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Johnlery \u201cIan\u201d Caniga (left) and Yaw-Yan ArDigma founder and CEO Master Benigno \u201cEkin\u201d Caniga Jr. (right) pose with MMA fighter Renan Noblefranca (center) during their stint in Zamboanga del Norte. | Contributed photo<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">CEBU CITY, Philippines \u2013 Renowned Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organizer and <a href=\"https:\/\/cebudailynews.inquirer.net\/509553\/annual-yaw-yan-ardigma-summer-camp-starts-on-june-13\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yaw-Yan<\/a> ArDigma Martial Arts Federation founder Master Benigno \u201cEkin\u201d Caniga Jr. will head the official kickboxing tryouts on Saturday, July 26, at the Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC) boxing gym.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The tryouts will be sanctioned and overseen by the Muaythai Association of the Philippines and Samahang Kickboxing ng Pilipinas (SKP).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It will primarily serve as the selection process for athletes representing Team Cebu City Ni\u00f1os in the Batang Pinoy National Games, scheduled this October in General Santos City.<\/p>\n<p>READ:<a href=\"https:\/\/cebudailynews.inquirer.net\/641934\/noblefrancas-win-reignites-fighting-spirit-of-yaw-yan-ardigma-cebu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Noblefranca\u2019s win reignites fighting spirit of Yaw-Yan ArDigma Cebu<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">At the same time, this will mark the revival of Cebu City\u2019s grassroots kickboxing program, which Caniga originally spearheaded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThis is part of our grassroots training program to teach and prepare qualified athletes who will become part of Team Cebu City Muaythai and Kickboxing for the Batang Pinoy National Championships,\u201d said Caniga.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Johnlery \u201cIan\u201d Caniga will lead the facilitation of the tryouts, alongside Grand Master Emiliano \u201cZapata\u201d Dacuyan Jr., Kru Robert Serdone Jr., and SKP national technical official John Ian Nisnisan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The tryouts begin at 2 p.m. Those interested in joining may contact Master Caniga Jr. at 0961-954-3588.<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n          &#13;<\/p>\n<p>        &#13;<br \/>\n                          Your subscription could not be saved. 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