THE Philippine National Boxing Team made a decent showing at the recently concluded Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament held in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing home two bronze medals, courtesy of Riza Pasuit and Mark Ashley Fajardo.
Pasuit and Fajardo both advanced to the semifinals, securing at least bronze finishes for the country.
Pasuit competed in the women’s lightweight division (60kg), where she delivered a dominant 4-1 victory over Ukraine’s Marianna Basanets to clinch her spot on the podium. She later fell short against Kazakhstan’s Viktoriya Grafeyeva in the semifinals, bowing out with a 5-0 decision.
Fajardo, on the other hand, earned his bronze after a convincing 4-1 win against Ukraine’s Nikita Pohozhyi. He was stopped in the semifinals by hometown favorite Khunatip Pidnuch of Thailand, also via a 5-0 score.
Joining the Philippine delegation in the tournament were national boxers Aaron Jude Bado, Jay Bryan Baricuatro, John Paul Napoles, Ronald Chavez Jr., and Ofelia Magno, who all gave commendable efforts in their respective bouts.
Serving as the tournament’s Technical Delegate was the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines official Karina Picson.