MANILA, Philippines — The national boxing team stepped up its buildup for the SEA Games the country is hosting late this year, capturing four gold medals in tough tournaments in India and China recently. Josie Gabuco, a former world champion and multiple SEAG gold medalist, ruled the women’s light flyweight in the Indian Open in Guahati while Eumir Marcial took the gold in the men’s middleweight division. Light flyweight Carlo Paalam, however, settled for bronze as he suffered a gash above his right eyebrow in his quarterfinal romp and was not allowed to suit up for his semifinal match. The team, sent by the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines, is still in India for another two-week training camp. ABAP president Ricky Vargas, who also heads the Philippine Olympic Committee, expressed appreciation to the Philippine Sports Commission for its full support for the boxers’ preparation for the SEA Games set Nov. 30-Dec. 10.

Source: Philippine Star June 09, 2019 16:00 UTC