Local
3 boxers from Mindanao assured of bronzes in 32nd SEA Games
0
Share this post?
MALAYBALAY CITY – Three boxers from Mindanao are now assured of bronze medals in the ongoing 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia on May 8, 2023
Tokyo Olympics silver medalists Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio outclassed their opponents to advance to the semifinals.
Paalam, of Cagayan de Oro City, won via a unanimous decision against Malaysia’s Daeloniel McDelon Bong, 5-0, in the bantamweight (54kg) division.
Petecio, of Sta. Cruz town in Davao del Sur, won after the referee stopped the fight after giving her opponent, Laos’ Minavanh Oupaxa, a third standing 8-count in the first round of their women’s 57kg bout.
Paul Julyfer Bascon, of Davao del Norte, beat Vietnamese Thanh Dat Vu via a split decision, 3-2, and will face Touch Davit of Cambodia in the light welterweight semifinals. (H. Marcos C. Mordeno / MindaNews)
Latest Article
Related Post
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon (09:43 PM March 14, 2026) — Frontline services at the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Revenue District Office No. 99 in Bukidnon will remain available from Monday to Friday even with the implementation of the four-day workweek as part of efforts to conserve energy amid rising global oil prices The setup is...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 17, 2026, 6:58 p.m.) – The National Food Authority (NFA) 10 (Northern Mindanao) reported Tuesday that it has distributed 32,400 sacks of well-milled rice in the region since January under the government’s PHP20 per kg rice program In an interview, NFA-10 Manager Miguel Tecson stated that the January to March...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Aiming to streamline its programs and services, the Department of Agriculture – Regional Field Office 10 (DA-10) recently conducted a coordination meeting with stakeholders in Bukidnon province to align programs and projects for 2026 and 2027 On March 6, the DA-10 team, headed by Regional Executive Director Jose Apollo Y....