Timor Leste won its first medals in the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) — two bronze — courtesy of flyweight Jose Barreto Quintas da Silva and jin Araujo dos Reis

Quintas da Silva defeated Cambodia’s Asian Boxing Confederation Asian Youth Boxing Championships quarterfinalist Bang Non by a split decision two days ago to reach the medal round. But luck was not on his side Sunday afternoon when he lost to Thailand’s Ammarit Yaodam in the semifinals by a split decision at The Tent in Manila.

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