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Tokyo Olympics: Irish Magno out in Philippines’ first boxing disappointment of the Games
- Magno becomes the first of four-strong boxing team to depart the Olympics
- Flyweight loses by unanimous points decision at Royogoku Kokugikan
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Paul Rydingin Tokyo
Filipino flyweight Irish Magno was soundly beaten by rising Thai Jutamas Jitpong in the last-16 on Thursday, handing the Philippines its first boxing loss of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Magno was outclassed by the smiling Jitpong who dominated the three-round contest from the first bell and comfortably took the win on a unanimous points decision.
For all her endeavour, Magno too often left herself open to the Thai’s deft counterpunching at the famed Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall.
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Jitpong, who has a professional record of five wins and two losses, moves on to face Turkey’s Buse Naz Cakiroglu, a former European Games gold medallist, in the quarter-finals.
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Earlier on Thursday, Philippines’ leading boxing hope Eumir Marcial scored a convincing first-round stoppage win in his first fight of the campaign.
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