Irish Magno settles for another runner-up finish after bagging bronze in 2013 and three straight silvers in 2015, 2019, and 2021. SEAGames32 Cambodia2023
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – Another heartbreak will not stop boxer Irish Magno from chasing a coveted gold medal in the Southeast Asian Games.
A SEA Games title remained elusive for the pride of Iloilo as she yielded to Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong in the women’s 54kg class via unanimous decision at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center here on Saturday, May 14. “Maybe it is not just for me yet,” Magno said in Filipino about her failed gold bid. “I still have to persevere and work harder in training.”She bagged bronze in 2013 in Myanmar then settled for three consecutive silver finishes in 2015 in Singapore, 2019 in the Philippines, and 2021 in Vietnam.
A fourth straight SEA Games finals appearance raised hopes that Magno would finally break her golden dry spell, but they were eventually dashed by Jitpong, the same Thai foe that eliminated the Filipina in the Tokyo Games.“We need to train harder next time because what I want is a gold. I’ll never stop until I win a gold. I’ll keep on fighting.” clinched the Philippines’ first gold in this SEA Games.
The Philippines has five more golden bets in Carlo Paalam , Nesthy Petecio , Paul Julyfer Bascon , Norlan Petecio , and John Marvin .
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