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Marcial reaches Asiad final, secures Olympic berth with KO of Syrian foe

October 5, 2023
HANGZHOU, China—Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Eumir Marcial is headed back to the sport’s biggest stage next year in Paris, thanks to the power of his right fist that claimed another victim in the 19th Asian Games boxing competitions at the Hangzhou Gymnasium here on Wednesday. Slowly earning a reputation as a knockout artist in the […]
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Gilas, Eala, Paalam score wins in Asiad

September 26, 2023
Hangzhou—Following a spate of losses in many fronts on Monday, the Philippines recovered some lost ground on Tuesday with victories by Gilas Pilipinas, tennis phenom Alex Eala and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam in the 19th Asian Games here. With Justine Brownlee, CJ Perez and Ange Kouame leading the charge, Gilas used a balanced […]
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