Mark Anthony Barriga befuddled Italian opponent Manuel Cappai with one-two combos enroute to a lop-sided opening bout win in the light flyweight division of the London Olympics.
With Barcelona Olympics bronze medalist Roel Velasco in his corner, the southpaw Barriga scored with a lightning left hand and was leading by five points going into the third round and finished the fight by a wide margin of 17-7.
Barriga enters the round of sixteen and keeps the hopes of a country alive.
