Post-Pacquiao, Philippines chases first Olympic boxing gold in Paris

LONDON -- Boxing accounts for eight of the 14 medals won by the Philippines at the Olympics, but there has yet to be a gold. Five of the country's 22 athletes competing in Paris in July and August are boxers, and if one can take the middle spot on the podium, it would not only spark huge national celebration but would also give the sport a boost in the post-Manny Pacquiao era.

Not since 1996 has the Philippines sent such a large boxing delegation to the Olympics and hopes are high that one of the five will be successful.