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Thai Boxer Siwa Claims Silver at Youth Olympics

Thai boxer Siwa Chainarong won silver in the men's 60kg final at the Youth Olympics in Dakar after being stopped in the third round by Puerto Rico's Joel Chaves Torres Santiago. The medal is Thailand's second at the Games, following a bronze in athletics.

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The boxing competition at the 4th Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal on November 12 featured a highlight in the men's 60kg final. Thailand's rising star "Jao Fluk" Siwa Chainarong faced Puerto Rico's Joel Chaves Torres Santiago. Siwa started strongly and took the first round unanimously, but the Puerto Rican fighter claimed the second round on a split decision. In the third round, Siwa was caught and counted out three times before the referee stopped the contest, handing victory to the Puerto Rican. Siwa secured the silver medal, becoming Thailand's second medal at the Youth Olympics following "Frame" Thinakorn Daengmani's bronze in the men's triple jump earlier.

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