Joining boxing is not a joke, sometimes you’re lucky and sometimes you are in bad luck.

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As for the representative of the Philippines, Mario Fernandez who is a boxer who completes in the Bantamweight division.

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He was born on July 13, 1993 and he said that when he is at 6th grade, his dream was to be a professional boxer who will defend Philippines.

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His father motivated him to pursue his journey to be a professional boxer because his father saw that he has a determination.

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He represented the Philippines at the 2014 Asian Games and won the bronze medal in the event.

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Fernandez is a southpaw and a technical fighter with good footwork, speed and has a power in both hands.

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Mario Fernandez is a multiple medalist of the South East Asian Games boxing Event in the Bantamweight Division.

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In 2017, he struggles to win a match because he can’t control himself that he was angry and triggered from his opponent.

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We need to practice hard in order to achieve our goals because, who knows what will happen in our future, it’s better to be prepared than to be proud of not doing anything.