Comments Thread For: Colombian Olympian Happy With Silver, Hid Boxing From Parents

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RIO DE JANEIRO - When he first began boxing eight years ago, Yurberjen Martnez hid it from his parents. Now, with a silver medal hanging around his neck, the 24-year-old light-flyweight from a small Caribbean port town plans to buy a new home for them with about $60,000 in Olympic prize money awarded by the Colombian government.
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[danceswithfire]

had that kid not hid boxing from parents, they woudve gotten gold

jesus christ lol

[yngwie]

He is colombian and my favorite fighter so far in Rio.

[aboutfkntime]

RIO DE JANEIRO - When he first began boxing eight years ago, Yurberjen Martnez hid it from his parents. Now, with a silver medal hanging around his neck, the 24-year-old light-flyweight from a small Caribbean port town plans to buy a new home for them with about $60,000 in Olympic prize money awarded by the Colombian government.
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GREAT story !

[Mick Higgs]

He reminded me a little of Fidel Bassa!