Philippine Boxers Ermalie Caballero and Leo Mhar Lobrido Secure Bronze at Asian Championships
Source: news.source.abante
Ermalie Caballero and Leo Mhar Lobrido from the Philippines clinched bronze medals at the 1st Asian Boxing Under-15 and U-17 Championships 2025 held in Amman, Jordan. Caballero, the sole female representative from the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines, lost to Uzbekistan's Sabrina Chakamanova in the U17 girls 54-kilogram semifinals, while Lobrido was defeated by Ukraine's Mykhailo Sydorenko in the U17 boys 44-46kg semifinals. The Philippine team is set to compete next at the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament in Bangkok, followed by a training camp and the World Boxing Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Key Points
Ermalie Caballero and Leo Mhar Lobrido won bronze medals for the Philippines at the 1st Asian Boxing Under-15 and U-17 Championships 2025 in Amman, Jordan.
Caballero was the only female boxer from the Philippines at the event and lost in the semifinals to Sabrina Chakamanova of Uzbekistan.
Lobrido also reached the semifinals but was defeated by Mykhailo Sydorenko of Ukraine.
The Philippine boxing team will next participate in the Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament in Bangkok.
Following the tournament, the team will attend a training camp and compete in the World Boxing Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan.
