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Paris Olympics: the boxing gym offering way out of poverty for children in Philippines
Eight of the 70 Filipino boxers to have made it to the Olympics got their start at the Bago City gym. Boxers there work out on peeling punching bags under the buzz of giant old electric fans straining to give some relief from the oppressive tropical heat. …