(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte honored all the Filipino athletes who brought pride to the country in the recent Tokyo Olympics where the Philippines brought home its biggest Olympic medal haul Among those who were honored in Malacanang on Monday, Aug. 24, were weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz who brought the country’s first ever Olympic gold, boxers Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam who brought home two Olympic silver medals, and another Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial who […]
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PHL gets 2nd Olympic silver with Paalam’s fight; PHL gets biggest Olympic medal haul at 4
(Eagle News) — Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam won the country’s second Olympic silver in the Tokyo Olympics after a split decision win by Great Britain’s Galal Yafai in the men’s flyweight division. Yafai, 28, started strong in the first round that he won the first round after he was able to knock down the 23-year old Paalam. It was a very close fight in the next two rounds, as Paalam tried to […]
PH boxer Paalam now just a win away from Olympic gold as he defeats Japan’s Tanaka
(Eagle News) – Filipino boxer Carlo Paalam gave his all and defeated Japanese boxer Ryomei Tanaka on Thursday, Aug. 5 by unanimous decision, and is now just a win away from another Olympic gold medal for the Philippines. The 23-year old Paalam dominated all three rounds of the men’s flyweight division in the Tokyo Olympics, defeating the hometown favorite 27-year old Tanaka. The Filipino boxer started the first round with fists blazing, while his […]
Philippines’ Petecio gets shot for Olympic gold after beating Italy’s Testa at women’s feather (54-57kg) semi-final boxing match
Nesthy Petecio is now one win away from giving the Philippines another Tokyo Olympic gold after beating Italy’s Irma Testa after their women’s feather (54-57kg) semi-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo.
SEA Games: Gold in 21 seconds for Filipino-Brit boxer
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) — Filipino-British boxer John Marvin took just 21 seconds to clinch the Southeast Asian Games light heavyweight title on Thursday, and then said he wanted a quick win as he didn’t trust the judges. The 24-year-old, a lance corporal in the British Army, unleashed a barrage of punches from the bell to stop Malaysia’s Adli Hafidz Mohamad Pauzi — who later claimed he wasn’t ready. Marvin said he didn’t want […]





