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Three national boxers pulled off convincing wins for a late medal rush for Team Philippines but it was the shocker of the Gilas Pilipinas loss in the title match that gave a bitter ending to the country's campaign in the 31st Southeast Asian Games on Sunday, May 22, in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The Philippine boxing team delivered three gold medals Sunday at the close of the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Filipino boxers Eumir Felix Marcial and Rogen Ladon advanced to their respective gold medal rounds while James Palicte, Josie Gabuco, and Riza Pasuit fell in the semifinal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam Thursday night, May 19.

Eumir Felix Marcial was on the verge of losing but survived three knockdowns to come back and score a technical knockout win against American foe Isiah Hart in the fourth and final round of their middleweight bout at Virgin Hotels’ The Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday night, April 9 (Sunday in Manila).

Eumir Felix Marcial returns to the ring for his second professional bout against American Isiah Hart in a four-round middleweight bout on Sunday (Saturday in Las Vegas).

In Las Vegas to prepare for his second professional fight, Eumir Felix Marcial hears the news of Russia invading neighboring Ukraine and his mind momentarily veers away from training to the welfare of the man who shattered his gold medal dream in the Tokyo Olympics last year – Oleksandr Khyzniak.

The road to boxing greatness continues for Eumir Felix Marcial as he now embarks on securing his second professional victory in the United States.

San Miguel Corp. president Ramon S. Ang personally handed financial incentives to boxers Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial for winning silver and bronze medals in the Tokyo Olympics last August.

Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Felix Marcial and longtime partner Princess Galarpe have tied the knot Thursday, Oct. 28.

Members of the Philippine Air Force including Tokyo Olympics medalists Hidilyn Diaz and Eumir Marcial teamed up with Chooks-to-Go in setting up a community pantry in Bagumbayan, Quezon City.

The rewards – monetary or in kind – came in great abundance for weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz and three other Tokyo Games heroes, but Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero (1Pacman Partylist) said they fully deserved those blessings.

THE House of Representatives on Tuesday, Sept. 7 conferred the first Congressional Medal of Excellence on 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz.

The Senate on Monday, September 6, conferred the Medal of Excellence to the four Filipino athletes who bagged medals for the Philippines during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is wasting no time in preparing the Filipino athletes that will compete in the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games even as host country Vietnam could not give a definite timetable for the holding of the biennial event.

Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner Nesthy Petecio finally got her P5 million incentives from the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) in a simple turnover ceremony held Saturday, Aug. 28 at the Meralco Lighthouse Restaurant in Pasig City.

Former national team boxer Onyok Velasco joined Tokyo Olympic medalists Monday night in paying a courtesy call to President Duterte at the Malacañang.

Members of the Senate have pledged to give Filipino athletes cash rewards for their historic feat in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Filipino medalists to the Tokyo Olympics will pay a courtesy call with President Duterte at the Malacañang on Aug. 23 following their triumphant showing at the Games.