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SEAG: 4 boxers look to add to PH's golden haul
Filipino boxers Eumir Marcial, Aira Villegas, Jay Bryan Baricuatro, and Flint Jara are set to compete for gold medals in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games.
Olympians Villegas and Marcial advanced to the finals after winning their respective semifinal matches.
Villegas, a bronze medalist in the Paris Olympics, will face Thailand's Chuthamat Raksat, a silver medalist in the 2022 Asian Games and gold medalist in the 2024 Asian Championships.
Marcial, a bronze medalist in the Tokyo Olympics and five-time SEA Games gold medalist, will compete against Indonesia's Maikhel Muskita, a gold and silver medalist in the 2021 and 2023 SEA Games respectively.
Jara will face Thanarat Saengpet, a gold medalist in the 2023 SEA Games, while Baricuatro is set to fight Phlongaurai Thitiwat.
The boxers are preparing for tough opponents, with some expressing concerns about facing Thai athletes who may have strong backing from judges.
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