MYANMAR UPDATED. Tough, stocky and packing a withering left hook, Myanmar's gold medal-winning boxer Nwe Ni Oo cuts a surprising image in a conservative nation where women are expected to be demure rather than combative.
But the 19-year-old won hearts with a teary-eyed podium celebration at the Southeast Asian Games in the capital Naypyidaw, after a bruising points victory over her Philippine rival in the 57 kilogramme class.
"It's very exciting because I have never fought foreigners before... I'm happy to fight in front of Myanmar fans too," she said after Saturday's win.
INDONESIA UPDATED. Dua petinju putra Indonesia, Erico Amanopunyo dan AlexTatontos, kandas di babak semifinal SEA Games ke-27 di Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, Jumat, 13 Desember 2013.
Erico yang bermain di kelas welter ringan (64 kilogram) kalah angka melawan petinju Filipina, Dennis Galvan.
Adapun Alex Tatontos di kelas menengah (75 kilogram) ditaklukkan petinju Filipina yang lain, Willy Lopez, juga dengan angka. Alex, peraih medali emas pada SEA Games 2011, semula ditargetkan mempertahankan prestasinya dua tahun lalu.
PHILIPPINES UPDATED. After two consecutive days without winning a single gold medal, Philippine boxing and karatedo teams end the gold medal drought in the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar, winning four gold medals today.
Boxer Jovie Gabuco started the medal haul by ruling the women’s light flyweight division in a majority decision win over Indonesia’s Beatrix Suguro.
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PHILIPPINES UPDATED. The Philippine boxing team looked poised to surpass its previous
four-gold haul after five more fighters, led by Olympian Mark Barriga,
reached the finals Friday in the 27th Southeast Asian Games at Wunna
Theikdi Stadium here.
Except for Rey Saludar’s surprise loss to a Burmese fighter in
what was described by the PH delegation head as a hometown decision, the
men’s team pulled through as expected, jacking up the number of
Filipinos in Saturday’s finals to seven, two fewer than top rival
Thailand’s nine.
PHILIPPINES UPDATED. Boxing Women, results Day 11, Philippines bags gold in boxing women’s 45-48 kg division. Josie Gabuco defeats Warni Halawa of Indonesia, Saturday at 27th Southeast Asian Games boxing gymnasium of the Wunnum Theikdi National Sports Complex Myanmar.
The reigning world titlist who emerged as pinweight champion in the 2011 edition of the biennial Games in Indonesia. Gabuco earns her ticket to the finals after defeating Sonkra Chantavonsra of Laos.
Punches her way way off to the finals light-flyweight category in the 27th Southeast Asian Games women’s boxing competition last Thursday night at the Wunna Theikdi Stadium.
The final results officiated by the judges: Gold – Philippines, Indonesia boxer took the silver and
Bronze medals went to Laos & Myanmar.
Eight Filipino boxers already assured of SEA Games medals. Seven Filipino boxers will get their shot at Southeast Asian Games gold as the Philippines dominated the proceedings Friday afternoon. Josie Gabuco.
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PHILIPPINE UPDATED. 2012 London Olympics veteran Mark Anthony Barriga and 2013 China Open silver medalist Junel Cantancio both booked victories to ensure that the entire Philippine boxing contingent made the medal rounds in the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.
Barriga struggled against Vietnamese foe Huynh Ngoc Viet but came away with a split decision win while Cantancio had an easier time against Laotian opponent Keochi Xayyasone, earning the nod on all three judges’ scorecards.
PHILIPPINES UPDATED. The Philippine boxers go into the medal rounds determined to win each of the 10 events they are entered in at the Sea Games competition which starts with the semifinals today at the boxing gym of the Wunnum Theikdi national stadium.
All 10 boxers are entered in the semifinals, most of them through byes, assuring nine of at least a bronze medal in case of a loss. Nesthy Petecio, who defeated Thai Tassamalee Thongjan in the semis, is the lone finalist of the team so far, already assured of at least a silver medal. However, there were reports the Thai team was protesting the win of Petecio in the semifinal.
PHILIPPINES UPDATED. The Philippine boxers go into the medal rounds determined to win each of the 10 events they are entered in at the Sea Games competition which starts with the semifinals today at the boxing gym of the Wunnum Theikdi national stadium.
All 10 boxers are entered in the semifinals, most of them through byes, assuring nine of at least a bronze medal in case of a loss. Nesthy Petecio, who defeated Thai Tassamalee Thongjan in the semis, is the lone finalist of the team so far, already assured of at least a silver medal. However, there were reports the Thai team was protesting the win of Petecio in the semifinal.
CAMBODIA UPDATED. Cambodia’s team
of fighters primed for the English boxing competition at the 27th SEA
Games in Myanmar next month have expressed their concern at the standard
of the opposition following their return home from a 37-day training
camp held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Six boxers, including
2011 SEA Games bronze medalists Svay Ratha and Choun Sokleng (Vorn
Viva), were accompanied in Thailand by coach Ven Sophal.
INDONESIA UPDATED. Ketua PP Pertina, Reza Ali, menargetkan tiga emas untuk Indonesia di
SEA Games 2013 Myanmar. Reza menjanjikan penampilan berbeda para petinju
Indonesia di Myanmar.
"Di Sea Games 2011, kita hanya mendapat satu emas di kandang sendiri.
Di Myanmar nanti, saya janjikan hasil yang berbeda," kata Reza di
Makassar, Selasa (1/10).
Untuk mewujudkan target itu, Pertina mengirim 12 petinju berlatih di
Kuba sampai November mendatang. "Besok (Rabu), mereka akan mengikuti
sebuah turnamen di Brasil," tutur Reza.
