Siarhei Karneyeu lingered in the ring after his Olympic heavyweight loss Sunday night, crying and shaking his head in disbelief after his clutching, holding opponent was awarded a narrow decision victory.
There are a few things more heartbreaking for a mother than to witness her boy lose in the biggest contest of his life.
Mark Barriga’s brief run in the Olympic Games ended on the canvas on Saturday when he lost a heartbreaking 16-17 decision to Kazakhstan’s Birzhan Zhakypov.
Filipino bet Mark Barriga yielded to Birzhan Zhakypov of Kazakhstan in heartbreaking fashion, 16-17, Saturday in the 2012 London Olympics.
One of the most serious problems confronting boxers, especially those in the lighter divisions, is making the weight. Mark Anthony never had such problems since he started competing internationally as a light flyweight.
There’s no rest for Mark Anthony Barriga, the little man with a big heart.
Mark Anthony Barriga spent some time bonding with his parents on Wednesday, the day after his first round victory in the London Olympics. In the process, he drew unwanted attention from delighted Filipino fans.
Mark Anthony Barriga spent some time bonding with his parents on Wednesday, the day after his first round victory in the London Olympics. In the process, he drew unwanted attention from delighted Filipino fans.
Mark Anthony Barriga fights as a southpaw and his left straight hits opponents like a thunderbolt, as Italy’s Manuel Cappai found out on Tuesday.
It took Mark Anthony Barriga just 11 minutes on Tuesday to exorcise the ghost that had haunted Philippine sports since the debacle in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Light flyweight Mark Anthony Barriga scored the Philippines first win in the London Olympics Tuesday, outpointing Italy’s taller Manuel Cappai in the first round of the boxing competitions at the ExCel Arena.
Josie Gabuco of the PLDT-Abap National Team again relied on her veteran smarts as she stunned Russian Svetlana Gnevanova in the Aiba World Women’s Boxing Championships at the Olympic Sports Center here, setting up a finals showdown with hometown lass Xu Shiqi of China.
Marc Anthony Barriga of the PLDT-Abap national team played it smart before besting fellow Olympic qualifier David Ayrapetyan of Russia to take the light flyweight gold medal for the second straight year in the annual Sydney Jackson Memorial Tournament Friday at the Universal Uzbekistan Sports Complex here.