Aira Villegas Tiyak na ang Bronze Medal sa Paris Olympic 2024

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MANILA, Philippines — Ilang oras matapos ang makasaysayang ginto ni Carlos Yulo sa men's artistic gymnastics floor exercise final noong Sabado ng gabi, siniguro ni boksingerong si Aira Villegas ang isa pang medalya para sa Pilipinas.


Nakipaglaban si Villegas sa French boxer na si Wassila Lkhadiri sa women's 50 kg quarterfinals sa North Paris Arena noong Agosto 3, 2024. Sa kabila ng malakas na suporta ng mga manonood para kay Lkhadiri, nanaig si Villegas sa pamamagitan ng split decision noong madaling araw ng Linggo, Agosto 4 (oras ng Maynila).


Bilang semifinalist, tiyak na ni Villegas ang isang bronze medal. Nakakuha siya ng parehong 29-28 na puntos mula sa tatlong hukom, habang ang dalawang iba pa ay pabor kay Lkhadiri na may 30-27 at 29-28.


Si Villegas, na nagdiwang ng kanyang ika-29 na kaarawan noong Agosto 1, ay makakalaban si Turkish boxer Buse Naz Cakiroglu sa semifinal round sa Agosto 7 ng 4:18 a.m. oras ng Maynila.


Matapos manalo sa unang round at matalo sa ikalawa, nanaig si Villegas laban kay Lkhadiri sa ikatlo at huling round. Gamit ang kanyang mabilis na kamay, liksi, at bilis, nagpakawala si Villegas ng mga jab, power punch, at kombinasyon na nagpatumba kay Lkhadiri sa dikitang laban.


Ito na ang pangatlong sunod na panalo ni Villegas sa torneo, matapos ang unanimous decision victories laban kina Moroccan Yasmine Mouttaki sa round of 32 at Algerian Roumaysa Boualam sa round of 16.


Ang panalo ni Villegas sa quarterfinals ay malaking tagumpay para sa Philippine boxing team, lalo na't natanggal na ang isa sa mga top contender nito na si Carlo Paalam. Si Paalam, isang silver medalist sa Tokyo Olympics, ay natalo sa pamamagitan ng split decision laban kay Australian Charlie Senior sa men's 57 kg quarterfinals noong Sabado ng gabi.


Ang iba pang Filipino boxers na sina Eumir Marcial (men's 80 kg) at Hergie Bacyadan (women's 75 kg) ay natanggal na rin sa kompetisyon. Ngayon, tanging sina Villegas at Nesthy Petecio na lang ang natitira sa 5-athlete Philippine boxing team.


Si Petecio, isang silver medalist sa Tokyo Olympics, ay makakalaban si Chinese Xu Zichun noong Linggo ng gabi. Ang panalo sa kanilang women's 57 kg quarterfinal bout ay magbibigay rin sa kanya ng bronze medal.


Samantala, si Carlos Yulo ay naglalayon ng isa pang ginto sa vault final noong Linggo ng gabi.

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