Philippines boxing capital Bago City trains country's next Olympians
At a bare-bones gym in the central Philippines, children from poor families in torn shoes put on frayed head guards and get to work in pursuit of their Olympic boxing dream — and a way out of poverty.
Aged 10-18, the young boxers spar in the Bago city gymnasium after school before sleeping under the ring's canvas at night.
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