Olympics: Barriga punches through to final 16
Filipino boxer Mark Barriga capitalized on a strong first round to emerge victorious against Italian foe Manuel Cappai of Italy, 17-7, to advance to the final 16 of Men's Light Fly 49 kgs in the 2012 London Olympic games, Tuesday.
Barriga was effective as a counter-puncher in the first round, forcing the referee to give Cappai a standing eight count in the final 15 seconds. With the knockdown, Barriga won the round, 5-2.
Barriga was effective as a counter-puncher in the first round, forcing the referee to give Cappai a standing eight count in the final 15 seconds. With the knockdown, Barriga won the round, 5-2.
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| Philippines (Barriga, in red) vs. Italy (Cappai, in blue) |
In the second round, Barriga defended well, even with Cappai hooking and locking the Filipino's right hand to win anew, 4-2.
The final round was all about Barriga, who scored on a combination late in the third to seal the win, 8-3.
Barriga now faces Kazakhstan's Birzhan Zhakypov, who won a close bout against Jeremy Baccu of France, 18-7.
The Filipino will meet his Kazakhstani foe on Saturday, 8:45 pm, Manila time.- AMD, GMA News
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