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    Philippines' first Olympic victory: Barriga zaps Italian, reaches round of 16

    "Light flyweight Mark Anthony Barriga scored the Philippines' first victory in the London Olympics on Tuesday, outpointing Italy's taller Manuel Cappai in the first round of the boxing competitions at the ExCel Arena.

    The 19-year old Barriga repeatedly scored left straights and combinations, counterpunching most of the time to score a lopsided 17-7 victory over the taller Italian to reach the round of 16 in the men's 49 kg (light flyweight) division.

    Barriga set the tone of the fight by knocking down the Italian in the first round and later jarred him with a wicked left to the face that prompted the referee to give Cappai a standing count.

    The first round ended with the Filipino leading at 5-2.
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    http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%...01-362653.html


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    Good for him.


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    He's a new young fighter, and as far as I read a good hope for the next olympics.
    Maybe he's good enough already.
    Good luck to him


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