Cacoy Canete Challenged?

[arnisador]

Uy accepts Cacoy’s arnis challenge set today
(http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2005/01/11/sports/uy.accepts.cacoy.s.arnis.challenge.set.today.html)


TWO of Cebu’s arnis grandmasters may face off in a duel today.

This after Bonifacio “Loloy” Uy accepted the challenge of his former teacher, Grandmaster Ciriaco “Cacoy” Cañete, to a full-contract no-holds-barred fight.

Uy said he will wait for Cañete starting 10 a.m. today at the Cebu City Sports Center grandstand.

The dispute started after Uy questioned the authenticity of Cañete’s 1948 fight with a certain Domingo in Balamban, Cebu.

“As you wish, I will wait for you at 10 in the morning of Jan. 11 at the grandstand of the Cebu City Sports Center,” Uy said in a letter he sent to Cacoy which a copy was sent to Sun.Star Cebu.

“We can have our fight right in front of the stands with no one in attendance except our seconds. I will have Diony Cañete as second and you can bring either one or all of the following to serve as your seconds: Dennis, Atty. Amorito and Manuel Oyson Jr. If you are agreeable, we can allow one reporter each from the Sun.Star Cebu, The Freeman and CDN to attend.

In addition to this, Uy asked his former mentor to bring weapons of his choice.


The story is over a year old. Did anything come of this? It seems a bit silly...almost like a publicity stunt.

[oosh]

I think the Mayor got involved and put a stop to it.

[arnisador]

It hinted in the story that that might occur. Sheesh! Challenging an 80+ year old man to a stick fight! How old is Bonifacio Uy?

[oosh]

Hmm not too sure to be honest. Even at 80+ I wouldn't want to mess with Cacoy Canete that's for sure ! :D

[lhommedieu]

What I've heard (i.e. hearsay):

Uy was Canete's student for many years. He is probably in his early 60's. The dispute between the two stems in part from Uy's statements regarding Cacoy's truthfulness about some challenge matches that Cacoy fought many, many years ago wherein Cacoy claimed that he did xyz technique. Uy said, in effect, "It couldn't have possibly have happened that way," and Cacoy, his honor impugned, challenged Uy to a match. In this context, it makes sense that Cacoy challenged Uy and Uy accepted. In any case, I think that the mayor said that he would have them arrested if either showed up and nothing came of it.

There is a good thread on, I think, the MartialTalk forum wherein Bart Hubbard makes some interesting points about Filipino martial culture.

Best,

Steve Lamade

[Pat OMalley]

Loloy B D Uy is no young man and no slouch either, he still accepts challenges but hey that is the DP way. I think personally it payed well for the new GM Cacoy book that came out at the same time regadlerss of the outcome, and the outcome was, it never happened which is good as I would not have like to face either of them.

Both great fighters and both top afficianados of the FMA.

Best regards

Pat