WATCH: 'Gagamboksing' — Bukidnon boxers fight on bamboo sticks

Residents of Bukidnon have added their own twist on boxing.

 

A report on Unang Balita, fighters duke it out atop elevated bamboo poles, instead of the standard boxing ring. The fighters have drawn comparison to spiders — "tila mga gagamba" — as falling to the ground three times meant losing to the opponent, similar to boxing's three knockdown rule.

 

 

Last July, "Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho" did an in-depth feature on the unique sport in Bukidnon. Watch the feature below:

 

 

— Marisse Panaligan/JST, GMA News