Pinay lympian boxer Aira Villegas, gagamit ng ibang istilo kontra Algerian Foe Roumaysa Boualam
Pinay lympian boxer Aira Villegas, gagamit ng ibang istilo kontra Algerian Foe Roumaysa Boualam
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00:00After the unanimous decision win of the Filipina boxer Ira Villegas against Yasmin Motake of Morocco yesterday,
00:08a heavier opponent is now waiting for her in the round of 16 of the Women's 50kg division.
00:15For more details, here's Paolo Salamatid.
00:18The 28-year-old late-born Filipina boxer Ira Villegas is now waiting for her next opponent,
00:31the second seed in the Women's 50kg division, Romay Sabualam of Algeria,
00:36in the next round of 16 of the 2024 Paris Olympics Women's Light Flyweight Boxing Match this coming Friday.
00:44Just last Monday, her Olympic debut was a good omen for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games bronze medalist
00:52when Yasmin Motake won the Moroccan boxer via unanimous decision in the round of 32.
00:58Although she is no longer a new opponent for Villegas,
01:03they are still studying her every move so that she can win and advance to the quarterfinals.
01:11She did a good sparring in Metz.
01:14Not in Metz, but in Germany.
01:16In Sarboven.
01:17But of course, I have confidence because her sparring and moves are different.
01:23For now, I am studying her moves through video.
01:29According to the 1996 Philippine Olympic boxer and now National Women's Boxing Team coach Reinaldo Galido,
01:36Villegas' style will be different from the Algerian opponent.
01:41Of course, if he will still do that, we will have a hard time in the next match.
01:46Because now, what he needs is to be there.
01:51He is not giving his full power and he is not actively leading.
01:56So he really needs that in his next fight.
02:01The next Algerian opponent has the same style as him.
02:05So he really needs to use his lead hand and combinations.
02:12Villegas has no time to waste so that she can continue her good momentum this year
02:19following her winning the gold medal in the women's 50kg division of the 2024 Boxing Elite Tournament in February in Spain
02:27and the early win of the Olympics ticket packet in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Italy in March.
02:33Even though Galido admitted that the fight against the two-time African Championship Titleist will not be easy,
02:39he still has a lot of confidence in Villegas that he will win against the Algerian fighter.
02:46We were in Germany last month.
02:49We were also in the training camp in Germany.
02:53We saw that Ma'am Loreja Cruz can handle this fight.
03:02She can win.
03:04Villegas still needs two more wins to secure the bronze medal finish of the Philippines.
03:11Meanwhile, the women's 57kg division of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Silver Medalist, Nesty Petesho, was able to fight tonight in the round of 32.
03:21Meanwhile, the men's 80kg division, women's 75kg division, and men's 57kg division match tomorrow will be led by the Tokyo Games bronze medalist, Ymir Marshal,
03:332023 Wobinam World Championships gold medalist, Hergie Bakyadan, and Tokyo Olympics silver medalist, Carlo Paalam.
03:40Paolo Salamatina for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.