Tokyo Olympics July 25, 2021 Results for the Philippines: Filipina boxer Irish Magno advances to the next round as two other Filipino athletes, Cris Nievarez and Jason Valdez, bowed out of medal contention.
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Boxer Irish Magno is 1st Filipina on Team Philippines at Tokyo Olympics
Filipina Boxer Irish Magno has earned the distinction of being the first Filipina, and the fourth Olympics Filipino qualifier, on the Team Philippines roster going to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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WATCH: Nesthy Petecio beats Lludmila Vorontsove to capture World Featherweight GOLD in Russia
Nesthy Petecio is the new World Featherweight Champion after besting Russian champion Lludmila Vorontsove to capture the gold at the 2019 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships on October 13. The Filipina boxer from Davao won in points via split decision, 3:2, given by the five-member judge panel from Ireland, Australia, Korea, Japan, and Argentina. Petecio […]
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5 Inspirational Filipina Working Mothers
Filipina working mothers keep a balancing act between bringing up the children and earning income for the family or following their personal passion. The double burden is no small achievement especially in the Philippines where the traditional view of stay-at-home mothers persists. Through the years Filipinas have found the necessity to work outside the home […]
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Filipina boxer Josie Gabuco wins Asian Boxing Championships, named Best Female Boxer
Filipina boxing champion Josie Gabuco fought hard and won the Asian Boxing Championships in Bangkok. Gabuco, a 4-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist, won her final Light Flyweight match on April 26 at the Indoor Stadium of the Hua Mark Sports Complex. The 2012 World Champion was also named Best Female Boxer of the boxing […]
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