A thrilling rivalry seems on the cards
Panipak and Cerezo in for an epic tussle
Taekwondo fighters Panipak Wongpattanakit and Spain’s Adriana Cerezo could create a long rivalry judging from their ages and the close nature of their showdown at the Tokyo Games won narrowly by the Thai.
Their first meeting on Saturday ended with Panipak taking the gold medal in the women’s 49kg thanks to a last-gasp kick.
While Panipak, 23, is at the peak, teenager Cerezo’s career has just begun.
Panipak has enjoyed a long unbeaten spell which was almost ended by the 17-year-old Spaniard at the Makuhari Messe Hall.
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