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With only lightflyweight Mark Anthony Barriga assured of a ticket to this year’s London Olympics, the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines (ABAP) hopes to add more entries via the Asian qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan, on March 30-April 8 for men and the AIBA Women World Boxing Championships in Chongqing, China, on May 21-June 10.

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Besides, playing on Christmas Day has become an institution of sorts in the pro league. And Christmas Day crowds are traditionally overflowing.
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The wildcard format is an innovation the league is introducing in the Philippine Cup as another measure to guarantee each game in the calendar — whether in the classification phase or not — has something at stake.
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Besides, playing on Christmas Day has become an institution of sorts in the pro league. And Christmas Day crowds are traditionally overflowing.
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