Roberto Jalnaiz

Roberto Alas Jalnaiz (born November 10, 1966) is a retired amateur boxer from the Philippines who is best known for winning his country's only gold medal at the 1990 Asian Games. Competing in the bantamweight (– 54 kg) division, he also represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics and 1992 Summer Olympics.

Career

Jalnaiz first campaigned in the flyweight division where he won a bronze medal at the 1987 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta. The following year, he took part in the 1988 Summer Olympics and lost to Hungary's Janos Varadi in his opening bout.

Jalnaiz followed up his Beijing triumph by winning another gold medal, this time at the 1991 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok. He also topped his division at the 1991 Southeast Asian Games in Manila.

He stopped Agustin Castillo of the Dominican Republic in his opening bout in Barcelona before posting another abbreviated victory over Frenchman Philippe Wartelle to reach the quarterfinals of the bantamweight division.

Jalnaiz remained involved in boxing after settling in California and was often included in Manny Pacquiao’s large entourage whenever the Filipino ring icon has a fight in the United States.

He also joined the camp of Jerwin Ancajas in 2018 but left a year later.

Personal life Roberto Jalnaiz is the son of Arquipo Jalnaiz and Apolinaria Alas. Jalnaiz and his wife Mary Joy have three children. His two sons, Roberto and Rafael, boxed as teenagers but lost interest in the sport after they migrated to the United States.