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Boxing: Hergie Bacyadan punches ticket to Paris Olympics

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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/171731621505106022024_boxing.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted">Filipina boxer Hergie Bacyadan celebrates after winning her quota bout against Venezuela’s Maryelis Yriza in the World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 2, June 2, 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo courtesy of the Philippine Olympic Committee.</span> </span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Another Filipino boxer is headed to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after Hergie Bacyadan secured her ticket in the women&#x27;s 75kg division on Sunday afternoon in Bangkok, Thailand.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Bacyadan, who used to compete in Vovinam, overpowered Venezuela’s Maryelis Yriza in their quota bout to clinch one of the four tickets at stake in their weight class.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">She floored Yriza in the second round to cruise to the 5-0 victory in what was her third fight in the World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 2.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Filipina previously survived Veronika Nakota of Hungary in the second round, winning a 3-2 split decision to advance to the all-important quota bout.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Bacyadan now joins four other Filipino fighters in the Paris Olympics: Tokyo silver medalist Carlo Paalam, who qualified just Saturday night; Tokyo silver medalist Nesthy Petecio, Tokyo bronze medalist Eumir Marcial, and debutante Aira Villegas.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">She is also the 15th member of the Philippine delegation to the Paris Games.</span></div><p>Aside from the boxers, also set to represent the Philippines are: pole vaulter EJ Obiena; fencer Samantha Catantan; gymnasts Carlos Yulo, Aleah Finnegan, Emma Malabuyo, and Levi Ruivivar; rower Joanie Delgaco; and weightlifters John Ceniza, Elreen Ando, and Vanessa Sarno.</p><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/1/paalam-earns-return-trip-to-olympics-2221"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/6/1/paalam-earns-return-trip-to-olympics-2221">READ: Paalam earns return trip to Olympics</a></span></div><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3049856"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><div></div>

<p>Another Filipino boxer is headed to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after Hergie Bacyadan secured her ticket in the women's 75kg division on Sunday afternoon in Bangkok, Thailand.</p>

Another Filipino boxer is headed to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after Hergie Bacyadan secured her ticket in the women's 75kg division on Sunday afternoon in Bangkok, Thailand.