Tag: Aira Villegas

Villegas determined to mark 29th birthday in style

By REY C. LACHICA   PARIS – Birthdays are always celebrated with…

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Boxer Villegas no ordinary Olympic first-timer

By REY C. LACHICA   PARIS – Aira Villegas is no ordinary…

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No such thing as ‘good draw’ in Olympics – Manalo

By REY C. LACHICA   PARIS – In the Olympics, there’s no…

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On scheduled boxing draw, coach says ‘Bahala na si Lord’

By REY C. LACHICA   “Bahala na si Lord.” That was the…

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Huge task for PH boxers in Paris

By REY C. LACHICA   Over the years, or even decades, boxing…

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Petecio, Villegas punch tickets to Paris Olympic after courageous wins

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA     The number of Filipino athletes to the…

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Petecio, Villegas near Paris Olympic berths; Paalam, Ladon fall

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA     Female boxers kept Team Philippines’ campaign alive…

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Petecio barges into quarters; Paalam, Villegas also advance in Olympic qualifying tilt

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA     Nesthy Petecio intensified her Paris Olympics bid…

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Olympic veteran Petecio falls, but Bascon, Villegas impressive

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Paul Julyfer Bascon and Aira Villegas made their title…

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