Walang lalaylay, walang magku-kumpiyansa. Ladon is the first to climb the ring at 2:15 p.m. against Thai Yuttapong Tongdee, an old rival with whom he split two previous matches. Next is Paalam, who fights Indian Amit, a dangerous rival coming from a silver-medal showing in the recent Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Marcial then goes up against Uzbek Israil Madrinov, a confident fighter eyeing to surpass his silver-medal feat in Incheon in 2014. On Thursday, Ladon, Paalam and Marcial stayed in their quarters while the rest of the boxing team attended a dinner with a Filipino community here.

Source: Philippine Star August 30, 2018 10:18 UTC