Seven Southeast Asian boxers are now going to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after showing their toughness at the recent 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Amman, Jordan.The 7 boxers came from the boxing powerhouses of Southeast Asia. These are the Philippines with two qualifiers, Vietnam with lone qualifier and Thailand with 4 qualifiers.
At the tournament in Amman, there were some boxers who are expected to qualify but unfortunately unable to grab ticket to Tokyo after failing to conquer their respective opponents.
These boxers were Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam of the Philippines; Wuttichai Masuk and Nilawan Techasuep of Thailand; and Nguyễn Thị Tâm of Vietnam.
There are still two ways to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics - the World Olympic Qualifying Event in Paris and the other one is the Tripartite Invitation.
Below are the successful boxers who will see action at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Philippines
Thailand
- Eumir Felix Marcial | Men's Middleweight (75kg)
- Irish Magno | Women's Flyweight (51kg)
Vietnam
- Baison Manikon | Women's Welterweight (69 kg)
- Thitisan Panmot | Men's Flyweight (48-52kg)
- Chatchai Butdee | Men's Featherweight (57kg)
- Sudaporn Seesondee | Women's Lightweight (60kg)
- Nguyễn Văn Dương | Men's Featherweight (57kg)
By Fahad T. (MAS)
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