![Filipino Olympian Eumir Marcial keeps his SEA Games gold hopes alive with a decisive KO over Nguyen. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/096A6756-400x200.jpg)
Eumir Marcial scored a second-round knockout over Vietnam’s Manh Cuing Nguyen to advance to the gold-medal bout in the men’s 80-kg division at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
![Jay Brian Baricuatro dominates Timor Leste’s Antonio da Silva to secure a gold-medal match at the 33rd SEA Games in Bangkok. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/598286950_1182966247332944_2680857823982271033_n-400x200.jpg)
Filipino boxers Jay Brian Baricuatro and Flint Jara booked their spots in the gold-medal matches at the 33rd SEA Games following decisive victories in their semifinals bouts.
![Riza Pasuit bows out after her 60kg semifinal bout in Bangkok. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/599470943_1182907404005495_1909704473878428721_n-400x200.jpg)
Ofelia Magno and Riza Pasuit fell in the semifinals at the 33rd SEA Games, leaving the Philippine boxing team with five bronze medals and only Aira Villegas still in contention for gold.
![Marcial targets his fifth consecutive SEA Games gold with a decisive win. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/600368975_1182211677408401_41516813379323200_n-400x200.jpg)
Filipino pro boxers Eumir Felix Marcial and Weljon Mindoro will compete for finals slots in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, joined by Paris Olympian Aira Villegas in the women’s flyweight semifinals.
![Mark Ashley Fajardo exchanges punches with Bunjoing Sinsiri during the men’s 69kg semifinals at the SEA Games. [POC Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/599519229_1182211394075096_7388108565138418370_n-400x200.jpg)
Mark Ashley Fajardo secured a bronze medal after falling to Thailand’s Bunjoing Sinsiri in the men’s 69kg boxing semifinals at the 33rd SEA Games, finishing his campaign with pride despite the loss.
![Nesthy Petecio in action during the SEA Games women’s 63kg semifinals. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABC_9476-400x200.jpg)
The Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines criticized officiating and judging at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games after Olympians Nesthy Petecio and Hergie Bacyadan were eliminated in the semifinals.
![Flint Jara celebrates after advancing in SEA Games boxing competition in Bangkok. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/ABC_0468-400x200.jpg)
Philippine boxing found renewed momentum at the SEA Games as Flint Jara fought through adversity to advance, even as Olympian Nesthy Petecio bowed out in a narrow defeat in Bangkok.
![Mark Ashley Fajardo storms into the SEA Games semifinals after a lightning-quick win over Indonesia. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mark-Ashley-Fajardo-Boxing-Mens-69kg-Quarterfinals-0748-400x200.jpg)
Mark Ashley Fajardo secured a spot in the 33rd SEA Games boxing semifinals after his Indonesian opponent retired early, ensuring Team Philippines another medal while teammates Hergie Bacyadan and Junmilardo Ogayre fell to Thai fighters.
![Jay Brian Baricuatro connects with clean combinations during his dominant quarterfinal win. [photo credit: Asian Boxing Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Screenshot_478-400x200.png)
Jay Brian Baricuatro’s dominant quarterfinal win pushed the Philippines to eight assured boxing medals at the 33rd SEA Games in Bangkok.
![Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam, Swerte Partylist Congresswoman Arlyn Ayon, Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Patrick Gregorio, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, Bukidnon Governor Rogelio Roque, and Malaybalay City Vice Mayor Estilito "Litoy" Marabe [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/DSC01490-400x200.jpg)
The Philippine Sports Commission and the Bukidnon provincial government formalized a partnership to establish a regional training center for national boxers in Malaybalay.