Villegas pulls upset on 29th Birthday


Boxer Aira Villegas' 29th birthday just got a bit more special as she earned a unanimous decision over No. 2 Roumaysa Boualam of Algeria in the Round of 16 of the women's 50-kilogram division of the Paris Olympics at the North Paris Arena early Friday (Manila time).
Villegas made a strong impression in the first round, landing powerful hits on her Algerian opponent and dominating from start to finish.
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