[Link] How the Philippines Became a Boxing Powerhouse

Read: 7/8/2021 www.vice.com

Boxers have long been the Philippines’ most reliable athletes in international competition. It didn’t happen overnight. The Philippines held its collective breath on Monday as boxer Nesthy Petecio awaited the verdict in the women’s featherweight Olympic gold medal match.

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