HANOI – Gina Iniong and Gretel Cordero gave the Philippines two more shots at a gold medal in the kickboxing competitions of the 31st Southeast Asian Games.
Philippine kickboxing in SEA Games
Iniong defeated Jihin Radzuan of Malaysia, 3-0, in the women’s full contact -60 kilograms in a battle between ONE Championship fighters, while Gretel Cordero won over Namrak Suracada of Thailand in the women’s full contact -56 kilograms.
Iniong and Cordero join Renalyn Dacquel (women’s full contact -48 kilograms), Claudine Veloso (women’s low kick -52 kilograms), and Jean Claude Saclag (men’s low kick -63.5 kilograms). Zep Ngaya is the sixth finalist in the women’s full contact 65 kilograms.
Emmanuel Cantores lost to Nguyen Quang Huy of Vietnam, 3-0, in the men’s low kick -60 kilograms, and Honorio Banario bowed to Chhoeung Lvay of Cambodia, 3-0.
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