Genebert Basadre (January 5, 1984 – April 25, 2021) was an amateur

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from the Philippines who competed in the Lightweight (-60 kg) division.

Career

Basadre started joining international amateur competitions in the early 2000s, with his first medal being the bronze he won at the 2002 Acropolis Cup in Athens, Greece. In the following year he clinched bronzes in two separate tournaments in Spain and Lithuania. Basadre made a failed attempt to qualify for the

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in Athens. He joined the 2nd AIBA Asian Olympic qualifiers in Pakistan with his campaign ending in the quarterfinals. At the

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, Basadre won a gold medal. He also clinched a bronze medal at the

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in a lost bout against

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Hu Qing 8–29. He went on to win a silver medal at the 2006 Tammer Cup in Tampere, Finland. His last medal was a silver which he won at the 2009 Kings Cup in Thailand before retiring in 2010 to fully commit to the Philippine Army.

Later life and death

While Basadre retired from competitive boxing, he did coaching work at his hometown of Cagayan de Oro. He collapsed at his residence on April 19, 2021, and was rushed to the Polymedic Plaza Hospital of Cagayan de Oro. He lapsed into a coma and died on April 25.

References

1984 births 2021 deaths Asian Games medalists in boxing Boxers at the 2006 Asian Games Filipino male boxers Asian Games bronze medalists for the Philippines Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games SEA Games medalists in boxing SEA Games gold medalists for the Philippines Competitors at the 2005 SEA Games Lightweight boxers Sportspeople from Cagayan de Oro {{Philippines-boxing-bio-stub