Boxing bronze medals for Fiji and Tuvalu at Commonwealth Games
The boxing podiums take the Pacific islands' medal tally to eight.
At the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Fiji's Jasmine Daunakamakama and Tuvalu's Tarona Khanum Badi Pasoni Taafaki each secured bronze medals in boxing. Fiji's Daunakamakama, fighting in the women's 57kg, lost to Northern Ireland's Michaela Walsh in the semifinals. The same fate befell Tuvalu's Taafaki in the women's 75kg division, who fell to India's Lovlina Borgohain.
While they cannot compete further after losing their semifinals, Daunakamakama and Taafaki both received bronze medals. Daunakamakama expressed her gratitude for the experience of sharing the ring with Walsh, a Birmingham 2022 champion. She also mentioned her intention to work even harder upon returning to Fiji.
Taafaki's father, Badi Taafaki, serves as her coach, and her brother Pasoni Taafaki participated in the men's 70kg division. Her sister, Francis Taafaki, won silver at the Youth Futures Cup in Thailand earlier this year. Taafaki emphasized the importance of representing her small nation, encouraging other Tuvaluans to strive for greatness based on her own achievement.
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