Bylon on the fight for gold: ‘We’ll go all out’

Panamanian Athena Bylon He expressed that he has achieved his first goal, qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics, and now has another goal to achieve, “winning a gold medal” at Pan American Games Santiago 2023.

Athena Bylon won unanimously 5-0 against Brazilian, Viviane Dos Santos in the semi-finals Pan American Gamesa result that helps him advance to the gold medal grand final in the -75 kilos and also earn a ticket to the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Bylon She was superior to the Brazilian boxer Dos Sanfos in three mutual rounds, she used her greater height, kept her opponent at a distance, where she knew how to throw good punches and win the necessary points to win. .

The Panamanian assured that she trusts her preparation to win against the Brazilian in the semi-finals Pan American Games and showed his joy at getting a ticket to Paris 2024.

“I felt super happy, I achieved my goal Olympic Games (Paris 2024), but now there is another goal, which is to win a gold medal at the Pan American Games,” he said Panamanian boxer.

This will be the third Olympic event Bylon, it was in Rio de Janeiro 2016, Tokyo 2020 and now classified Paris 2024

“We are going with everything, now the second goal is to win the gold medal,” he said. Bylon from Chile, where this Friday (today) he will have to face an old acquaintance in the grand final Tammara Thibeault from Canada.

The Canadian boxer won the final of the Pan American Games by defeating Vanessa Ortiz from Mexico.

Beckford couldn’t

In the second semi-final where the Panamanian saw the actionEduardo Beckford fell against Green frame of Mexicoi.e. 5-0 in the semifinals of men’s boxers in the -71 kilogram category.

With the defeat, Beckford wins a bronze medal in his category in JPan American Games Santiago 2023.