Amateur Boxing : Philippine Team Copped 2 Golds In Asiad

Academy for Sports Excellence (ASPIRE), Doha, Qatar - The boxing team of the Philippines made a very impressive showing in the recently concluded Doha Asian Games. The team hauled a total of 2 golds and 2 bronzes for flag and country.

Flyweight Violito Payla won the gold over Somjit JongJohor of Thailand (31:15) while Bantamweight Joan Tipon won the gold over Han Soon Chul of South Korea (21:10).

Godfrey Castro won the bronze in the Light Flyweight while Genebert Basadre won the bronze in the Lightweight division.