The quest for additional Olympic berths to the Paris Summer Games begin for four Filipino boxers, with 2020 Tokyo Olympiad silver medalist Carlo Paalam leading the charge in Bangkok, Thailand.<\/p>\n
The winner in the second World Olympic Qualifying Tournament will join early qualifiers worldwide, including Tokyo bronze medal winner Eumir Felix Marcial, Tokyo silver medal winner Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas.<\/p>\n
Paalam drew Greece\u2019s Alexeir Lagkazasvili in the 57kg men\u2019s division on May 24, with bouts on May 28, 30, 31 and June 1 and 2, if necessary.<\/p>\n
On May 25, Rogen Ladon takes on Rafael Serrano Lozano of Spain in the 51kg class, with succeeding fights on May 30 and 31, and June 2.<\/p>\n
Criztian Pitt Laurente climbs the ring in the 63.5 kg category on May 26 against Kazakhstan\u2019s Mukhammedsabyr Bazarbay Uulu, needing a win to stay in contention for bouts on May 28, 29 and 31, and June 1 and 2.<\/p>\n
On Day 4 of competition, Hergie Bacyadan gets her chance against Spain\u2019s Dunia Mas Martinez in the 75kg division, with next bouts scheduled on June 1 and 2.<\/p>\n
Don Abnett, the Olympic coaching consultant of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP), said Ladon and Bacyadan are in a \u201cgood draw.\u201d<\/p>\n
ABAP secretary-general Marcus Manalo agreed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we had a good draw overall,\u201d Manalo said. \u201cPitt Laurente has the most challenging route since his first bout is against a Kazakh. But I fully believe in his capability to get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n
The ABAP executive said Paalam \u201cwill need to win 5 bouts to secure an Olympic quota, but he is more than ready for it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ladon needs four wins to earn passage and Bacyadan three, said Manalo.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs I\u2019ve expressed before, these four have very good chance of qualifying here in Bangkok,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
ABAP men\u2019s coach Ronald Chavez said the Filipino boxers can\u2019t afford to be complacent despite the seemingly favorable draw.<\/p>\n
\u201cSa tingin ko maganda ang draw nina Ladon at Hergie pero hindi sila dapat sila makapante kasi lahat yan, nag-prepare.<\/p>\n
\u201cKina Carlo at Pitt, medyo mabigat pero nakita ko dito na maganda ang kilos nila sa nakaraang sparring nila.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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