Paalam outpoints Indian foe to secure Paris Olympic berth
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Paalam faces tough road ahead
MANILA, Philippines — Featherweight contender Carlo Paalam has three more wins to go before clinching a ticket to Paris but it won’t be an easy pathway as the fights are scheduled one day after another starting today against Armenia’s Artur Bazeyan at the second World Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament in Bangkok.
Bacyadan advances
MANILA, Philippines — From being a wushu practitioner to vovinam world champion, Hergie Bacyadan’s craving for success has brought her two steps away from becoming a boxing Olympian.
Bacyadan outpoints Spanish foe to advance in Olympic boxing qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – From a wushu practitioner to a vovinam world champion, Hergie Bacyadan’s constant craving for success has brought the Filipina boxer two steps away from becoming a boxing Olympian.
Eugene Torre Cup: Aurelio stuns Canino to win blitz girls’ Under-18 title
MANILA, Philippines – Kayla Lorraine Aurelio outshone Olympiad-bound Ruelle Canino to snatch the premier blitz girls’ Under-18 title in the 2nd Eugene Torre Cup over the weekend at the Gateway Mall 2 Activity Center.
Tyson Fury: The 'Gypsy King' of the ring riddled with contradictions
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – While the rest of the boxing world is drooling in anticipation of a genuine heavyweight world title fight that will unify the division for the first time in over 20 years, Tyson Fury insists Saturday's match-up with Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh is all about the money.
Pro boxer bids for Paris slot
MANILA, Philippines — Criztian Pitt Laurente is putting his pro boxing career on hold to bid for a slot in the Paris Olympics and will join Carlo Paalam, Rogen Ladon and Hergie Bacyadan in the final World Qualifiers in Bangkok on May 23-June 3. There are 51 Olympic tickets left for boxing, 28 men and 23 women, in 13 weight divisions.
Record field in world dragon boat meet
MANILA, Philippines — With six months left before the event, the International Canoe Federation Dragon Boat World Championships to be hosted by Puerto Princesa City is bound to surpass the previous editions in terms of participation.