Panamanian boxer Atheyna Bylon defeated Brazilian Andreia de Oliveira by split decision in the 75-kilogram category and advanced to the final of the Women’s Continental Olympic Boxing Championship held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.
Bylon will play the final against the Pan-American medalist Yenibier Guillén, with whom she has faced several times, tomorrow Saturday.
The tournament is held at the John Pictor Blanco Coliseum, in which at least 100 female boxers from all over the continent participate.
This regional tournament will prepare for the Women’s World Cup, which will be held from May 19 to 25 in Kazakhstan.
The World Cup event will distribute the last places in this branch of boxing for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Courtesy Day by Day)
Atheyna Bylon to contest gold in women’s continental
