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Hergie Bacyadan missed out on a bronze medal in the women’s K1 -70kg despite dominating her Serbian foe, sparking controversy at the 2025 World Games.
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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
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University of Iloilo’s (UI) Javen Pareja bested his twin brother Jansen in the men’s kickboxing 57-kilogram finals of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Games Visayas Leg here at SM Iloilo on Thursday, Aug. 17.