Sapok Biki
| Sapok Biki | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Rated at | 48 kg (106 lb) |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Born |
9 April 1974 Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Boxing record | |
| Wins by KO | 113 |
| Losses | 7 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 129 |
Sapok Biki (born 1974-04-09) is a Malaysian boxer. He won the gold medal in the light flyweight class at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur.[1] He also competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.[2] He has since retired from competition and become a coach.[3]
He is known to be a huge influence and mentor to Manny Pacquiao as Manny being quoted in an interview with ESPN saying "The best boxer I have ever seen in my lifetime is Sapok Biki he has the fastest hands I ever seen mixed with punching power is a deadly combination, hopefully I can be as good as him one day." He is of Iban descent.
References
- ↑ "Khir's boxing campaign ends in quarter-finals". The Star. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ "BOXING: 26.Olympic Games - Atlanta, USA - July 20 - August 4, 1996". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ "BOXING: Sapok still in MABF’s mind". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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