BANGKOK — Canadian boxer Scarlett Delgado advanced at a last-ditch Olympic qualifier Tuesday, earning a 5-0 decision over Kenya's Amina Faki in round-of-16 action in the women's 54-kilogram class. The 28-year-old bantamweight from Brampton, Ont.
BANGKOK — Canadian boxer Scarlett Delgado advanced at a last-ditch Olympic qualifier Tuesday, earning a 5-0 decision over Kenya's Amina Faki in round-of-16 action in the women's 54-kilogram class.
That means some weight classes may require a top-three finish for Olympic qualification. It could also become top five if an already qualified competitor is injured or suspended. Earlier Tuesday, Canadian Junior Petanqui lost a 4-1 decision to Armenia's Gurgen Madoyan in a round-of-16 bout in the men's 71-kilogram division. The 25-year-old from Montreal opened with a 5-0 decision Sunday over Shain Boniface from the Seychelles.Also Monday, Montreal's Keven Beausejour lost 3-2 to Japan's Go Wakaya in round-of-16 action in the men's 80-kilogram class.
Canada has already qualified two boxers for Paris, which features 13 weight classes — seven for men and six for women. The number of Olympic boxing divisions for men has gone down by one while the women's competition has added one since Tokyo. But there will be parity in the total number of athletes with 124 men and 124 women.The first were five continental qualifiers, with the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, covering the Americas. A first World Qualification Tournament was then held in Busto Arzizio, Italy, from Feb. 29 to March 12.
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