Christopher Camat

Christopher Camat

Personal information
Full name	Christopher Camat
Nationality	Philippines
Born	(1979-09-07) 7 September 1979 (age 44) San Manuel, Pangasinan, Philippines
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Weight class	Middleweight
Club	Team Caltex
Coached by	Nolito Velasco
Medal record Men's boxing Representing the  Philippines Asian Championships 2004 Puerto Princesa Middleweight

Christopher Camat (born September 7, 1979 in

Born and raised in Pangasinan, Camat emigrated to the United States at the age of ten. His father Eduardo left the nation alone for California in 1979, until he petitioned for his wife Mercedes and their three children (including Camat) to join and accompany him. Lasted for two years, Camat's father was deported back to Manila, when the U.S. immigration authorities discovered that he misrepresented his petition. While his father started a new family in Manila, Camat managed to remain in the United States with his mother and sisters despite of their allegations over the deportation case.^[4]

Camat studied at Morro Bay High School in San Luis Obispo, California, where he lettered and excelled in boxing, basketball, football, and track and field. He trained in the Police Athletic League under his coach Pat Murphy, and eventually brought home numerous trophies in local tournaments, moving him up to second in the U.S. amateur boxing standings for the middleweight class. After graduating from high school, Camat offered a boxing scholarship at Northern Michigan University, but later deferred it because of his impending deportation.^[4] Admittedly, Camat resided in San Jose, California where he works as a finance manager for a car dealership.^{[5][failed verification]}

Career

As a member of the Philippine boxing squad, Camat made his official sporting debut at the