Philippines boxing capital Bago City trains country's next Olympians
At a bare-bones gym in the central Philippines, children from poor families in torn shoes put on frayed head guards and get to work in pursuit of their Olympic boxing dream — and a way out of poverty.
Aged 10-18, the young boxers spar in the Bago city gymnasium after school before sleeping under the ring's canvas at night.
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At a bare-bones gym in the central Philippines, children from poor families in torn shoes put on frayed head guards and get to work in pursuit of their Olympic boxing dream — and a way out of poverty.
Aged 10-18, the young boxers spar in the Bago city gymnasium after school before sleeping under the ring's canvas at night.
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04:00Manny Pacquiao is their idol.
04:02Manny Pacquiao is their idol.
04:04They want to be rich.
04:06They want to go to Manila.
04:08They want to join the national team.
04:10They want to play in the Olympics.
04:12I think that's the number one reason.
04:14I think that's the number one reason.
04:16Not all of them want to play in the Olympics.
04:18Not all of them want to play in the Olympics.
04:20It's the national team that's important.
04:22It's the national team that's important.
04:24It's the national team that's important.
04:26You need to develop your moral and spiritual competence.
04:30You need to develop your moral and spiritual competence.
04:32It's important but just secondary.
04:36My dream is to play for the Philippine Team
04:40so that I can play for the Olympic team and win a gold medal.
04:44so that I can play for the Olympic team and win a gold medal.
04:46To help my family.
04:48I want to achieve in boxing
04:50I want to achieve in boxing
04:52is to become an Olympian.
04:54Is to become an Olympian.
04:54Why?
04:55Participant or champion?
04:57Champion.
04:59Why?
05:01To be proud of me and my family.