Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 22:53:49 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Tokyo Games silver medalist Nesthy Petecio lost her Southeast Asian Games title after absorbing a controversial loss against home bet Tran Thi Linh of Vietnam Friday night in Hanoi, Vietnam.In her first fight since her memorable Tokyo Games stint, Petecio suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Tran in the women’s […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 22:40:39 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Olympian Eumir Felix Marcial and Rogen Ladon advanced to their respective gold medal rounds while James Palicte, Josie Gabuco, and Riza Pasuit suffered stinging defeats in the semifinals of the boxing competitions in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday night.The Bac Ninh Gymnasium saw a fair share of ups […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 21:52:28 +0000
By CARLO ANOLIN Nesthy Petecio started her title-bid retention in devastating fashion, mauling Kay Thew of Myanmar to advance to the semifinal of the women’s featherweight boxing in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Bac Ninh Gymnasium Wednesday.The 30-year-old Petecio displayed the form that won for herself the silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 05:08:55 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Officials of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) won’t make any predictions on their medal chances in the 31st Southeast Asian Games despite fielding a formidable lineup in Hanoi. ABAP President Ed Picson said important factors such as the draw and the other countries’ lineups have restricted them from making […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:16:58 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Tokyo Olympics medalists Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial banner the strong Philippine boxing team to the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam next month. Petecio, who won the silver medal in the women’s featherweight division, will compete in the 60kg, while Marcial, a bronze medalist in the men’s middleweight, will be competing […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:01:43 +0000
The Philippine national boxing team seeks to fine-tune its game as it goes into the final stage of its rigorous preparations for the 31st Southeast Asian Games as well as the 2022 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships next month. This after a successful campaign in the recently-concluded 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament held at […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:06:56 +0000
PHUKET, Thailand ‒ Reigning Southeast Asian Games flyweight champion Rogen Ladon guns for at least a silver finish even as four other Filipino boxers aim for the same in the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament on Friday at the luxurious Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort Hotel here. Ladon takes on hometown bet Thanarat Saengphet in the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:02:14 +0000
As the country’s emerging boxing idol, Olympian Eumir Felix Marcial is going to be the recipient of a special award in next week’s San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night at the Diamond Hotel. The 26-year-old pride of Lunzuran, Zamboanga City will be honored with the Fan Favorite ‘Manok ng Bayan’ Award during […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 06:11:28 +0000
The two sports federations responsible for flying high the country’s flag in the Tokyo Olympics won’t be missed out in the March 14 San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night. Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP) and the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) are both going to be honored with the National […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:41:06 +0000
By TITO S. TALAO In Las Vegas to prepare for his second professional fight, Eumir Felix Marcial hears the news of Russia invading neighboring Ukraine and his mind momentarily veers away from training to the welfare of the man who shattered his gold medal dream in the Tokyo Olympics last year – Oleksandr Khyzniak. Marcial […]
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