![Kiyomi Watanabe [photo credit: Philippine Sports Commission]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/29664980_1774492962574003_122358929340588411_o-e1695648610628-400x200.jpg)
Kiyomi Watanabe and four other Filipino judokas suffered crushing losses in the judo competition of the 19th Asian Games on Monday at the Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium on Monday, September 25.
![Eumir Marchial (in red) raises his arms after winning at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. [PSC-POC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/381524171_696560528570501_5109091184831503573_n-400x200.jpg)
Eumir Marcial of the Philippines came through with a dominant showing in his light-heavyweight debut, but Irish Magno bowed out of contention after the two Olympians suffered contrasting fates at the start of the boxing competitions in the 19th Asian Games.
![Mark Ashley Fajardo of the Philippines [photo from Mark Ashley Fajardo Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/304111672_587363369760831_9081208300294585613_n-e1695564962974-400x200.jpg)
Mark Ashley Fajardo made a smashing debut in the 19th Asian Games after scoring a first round knockout of Bhutan’s Dorji Wangdi at the start of boxing competitions Sunday.
![Taekwondo jin King Patrick Perez of the Philippines [PSC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Patrick-King-Perez_-Taekwando-Poomsae05_psc-poc-mediapool-400x200.jpg)
King Patrick Perez took the bragging rights as the first medal winner of Team PH by taking the bronze in the men’s individual poomsae in the 19th Asian Games on Sunday
![Shugen Nakano [photo credit: Shugen Pablo Nakano Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/58443924_1086686518198120_1525891744422428672_n-e1695546051922-400x200.jpg)
The national judo team is off to a flat start after Leah Jhane Lopez and Shugen Nakano failed to get past the preliminaries of the 19th Asian Games on Sunday at the Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium.
![Philippine Judo Team [photo credit: PH Judo Team Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/380942468_617204790625389_117603938981249108_n-400x200.jpg)
It will be no walk in the park for Kiyomi Watanabe and the Filipino judokas in the 19th Asian Games.
![Agatha Wong of the Philippines [photo credit: Agatha Wong Instagram]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/281896513_118823990648002_8251337757776688404_n-e1695541974115-400x200.jpg)
Agatha Wong will compete in the wushu competitions of the 19th Asian Games at the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Centre on Sunday, aiming for no less than another podium finish in the women’s women’s taijiquan and taijijian (sword play) all-around.
![Tokyo Olympics silver medal winner Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines. [photo credit: Nesthy Petecio Facebook]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/357702540_985361432671807_5689334518636773505_n-400x200.jpg)
Nesthy Petecio and the rest of the Philippine boxing team will be put to the test when action goes full blast in the 19th Asian Games on Sunday, September 24 at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium.
![Mark Christian Ursabia [PSC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ROTC-PHOTO-Mark-Christian-Ursabia_GOLD-400x200.jpeg)
Mark Christian Ursabia of University of Mindanao-Davao needed less than three minutes to stop local bet Renz Pejana of Zamboanga del Sur Provincial College in the finals of Philippine Army kickboxing event
![PHILIPPINE Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino (left) welcomes boxing icon Manny Pacquiao’s desire to fight in next year’s Paris Olympics. [POC photo release]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cong-bambol_pacquiao-400x200.png)
Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao wants to extend his legendary boxing career with a shot at an Olympic medal in Paris in 2024.