Joan Tipon

Joan Tipon is a Filipino amateur boxer who won the gold medal at the 2006 [Asian Games|2006 Doha Asian Games] in the bantamweight division. He is a native of the province of Negros Occidental.

Career

Tipon also competed at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games held in Bacolod, Philippines and won the gold medal in the same division against Tangtong Klongjian of Thailand national amateur [boxing athletes|Thailand] 24-5.
At the Asian Games 2006 he upset Thailand's Worapoj Petchkoom and beat Han Soon Chul of Korea in the final 21-10.
At the World Championships 2007 he lost in the first round against Petchkoom 5:13.
As of 2012, Tipon was a full-time trainer for people who wanted to play boxing. He stated that: "Gusto kong magustuhan ng tao ang paglalaro ng boxing kasabay nito ay ang Ibahagi sa kanila ang salita ng Diyos".