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Kenyan boxer Christine Ongare eliminated from Tokyo Olympics

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Irish Magno of Philippines defeats Kenyan Christine Ongare via unanimous decision in the women's flyweight division round of 32 at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games  [photo courtesy]

Irish Magno of Philippines on Sunday morning defeated Christine Ongare of Kenya via unanimous decision in the Round of 32 of the women's flyweight division at the Kokugikan Arena.

The Filipino boxer scored a unanimous decision win against Ongare, with four of the five judges scoring 30-27 in favour of the Filipino pug. One judge gave a 30-26 score for Magno.

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