SMC-PSA Awards to honor top athletes including Yulo, Amit, Biado

Updated Fri, January 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM Published Thu, January 9, 2025 at 1:14 PM

The San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night will honor top athletes from 2024 on January 27 at the Manila Hotel.

World champions Rubilen Amit and Carlo Biado in billiards, along with boxing champions Melvin Jerusalem and Pedro Taduran, are among the major awardees.

Amit secured the WPA Women's World 9-Ball Championship, while Biado won the WPA Predator World 10-Ball Championship.

Jerusalem was crowned WBC mini-flyweight king, and Taduran reclaimed the IBF minimumweight title.

Gymnast Carlos Yulo, who won two gold medals at the Paris Olympics, will receive the prestigious Athlete of the Year award.

Six other athletes, including Daniel Quizon (chess), Rianne Malixi (golf), and Tachiana Mangin (taekwondo), will also be recognized with major awards.

Horse racing figures Daniel Quizon, Rianne Malixi, and Tachiana Mangin are also among the awardees.

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