13-year-old clinches Tekken Global Championship bronze

A 13-year-old Filipino finished third in the recently concluded Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Global Championship in Seoul, South Korea.

 

Proving his naysayers wrong, Alexander Laverez entered the tournament as an unknown but beat one of the tournament's favorites Nobi, The Tekken Emperor of Japan.

 

"He just captured everyone's heart when he won against one of the top tier South-Korean, Help-Me!! With that win, AK proved to the world that he's the best Paul user in the tournament," pro gaming site Mineski said.

 

Laverez finished third behind Saint (Ganryu/Bob) and JDCR (Heihachi/Armor King), both of South Korea. Laverez won $1,000 and a trophy.

 

Mineski said some of Laverez's critics had claimed he won the first PGF Championship because he counter-picks his opponents and he is not good in adjusting using his main tag, which is Paul and Law.

 

"Now with this win, AK not only proved that he's the best in the Philippines but he proved them all wrong. The tournament has a strict rule that a player must only use one pair throughout the tournament," it said.

 

"AK may not be the champion but pretty much sure he has the skills and he got what it takes to be a world champion," it added. — TJD, GMA News