ONE can't fight destiny — even if she's an Olympic boxer.
ONE can't fight destiny — even if she's an Olympic boxer.Boxer Hergie Bacyadan almost quit many times after absorbing every beatdown of life before punching a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics.The 29-year-old pugilist initially competed in martial arts as she represented the Philippines in wushu and Vovinam tournaments, but despite thriving in those sports, she had an uncanny feeling that she was destined for a different sport.
Perhaps her instincts were right.Bacyadan first made it to the national team in 2016 through the sport of wushu, and when she shifted to boxing in 2019, she earned her first gold medal in the 2019 Asian Grand Slam Boxing Asian Championships.But doubts kept her from pursuing her dream of competing in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.'There was a time that I let go of boxing. I told myself, 'I don't know what is going on in my mind. I do not know if I still belong.
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