Manila, Sept. 8 -- The Philippine boxing team will seek to end a 16-year gold medal drought in the 20th Asian Games set on Sept. 19 to Oct. 4 in Nagoya, Japan.

Olympic medalists Nesthy Petecio (60kg), Aira Villegas (51kg), Carlo Paalam (55 kg) and Eumir Marcial (80 kg) will lead the team that also include Riza Pasuit (54 kg), Junmilardo Ogayre (60 kg) and Norlan Petecio (70 kg).

"We have seven boxers. It's going to be a really tough task and the boxers know that. But I'm very excited for them," Association of Boxing Alliances of the Philippines (ABAP) president Marcus Manalo said during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Philippine Sports Commission media room in Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, Malate, Manila on ...