It was all done and dusted for Christine after a unanimous decision declared Irish Magno of The Philippines as the winner in the round of 32 flyweight bout at the Kokugikan Arena, Tokyo Japan. Magno was highly impressive that four out of the five judges favored her scorecard, 30-27. Ongare was overpowered in the first round when Magno landed a barrage of punches that almost took out the Kenyan's headgear.
Ongare was more aggressive in the second round, tagging Magno with a right hook and an uppercut, but the 29-year-old boxer displayed great footwork and counterpunching to neutralize Ongare's aggression and win the bout.Magno is the second Philippine-bred boxer to move on to the next round of the competition following Nesthy Petecio's unanimous decision win over Congo's Sakobi Matshu Marcelat a day before. Magno faces Thailand’s Jutamas Jitpong in the round-of-16 on July 29.
For Ongare, her debut to the Olympics proved to be a learning base as the Kenyan tried her best but unfortunately wasn't able to emerge as the better fighter. The loss leaves two Kenyan boxers yet to take the ring in the chase for top honours. They are Africa Zone Three super heavyweight gold medalist Elly Ajowi, and national flyweight champion Elizabeth Akinyi. The two are also making their first debut in the global games.
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