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Nesthy Petecio glad to help PH women’s boxing gain attention

Bronze medalist Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio poses during a medals ceremony for the women’s 57 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) MANILA, Philippines—Not only did Nesthy Petecio make the country proud with her second consecutive Olympic medal, she also did it for Philippine…

Judges scores leave Nesthy Petecio perplexed

Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio, left, fights Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in their women’s 57 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Nesthy Petecio couldn’t have asked for a better start than the first round of her semifinal bout against Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in the 57-kilogram…

Nesthy Petecio vows no let up in bid for Paris Olympics gold

The Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio reacts after beating China’s Xu Zichun (Blue) in the women’s 57kg quarter-final boxing match during the Paris Olympics 2024 at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 4, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — Can’t stop, won’t stop. That’s Nesthy Petecio’s mindset just two wins away…

Nesthy clinches Paris berth

Nesthy Petecio is headed to the Paris Olympics boxing competition. –OLYMPICS PHOTO Nesthy Petecio again reached the Olympics after defying tall odds in the world qualifiers, and she knows that the uphill trek continues all the way to the 2024 Games in Paris. A glimpse at the Filipino Tokyo Olympics silver medalist’s list of opponents…

Nesthy Petecio needs just one more win for Paris Olympics berth

FILE–Nesthy Petecio hasn’t relinquished her dream of another Olympic stint. —POOL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines–Nesthy Petecio has been madly harping non-stop on a projected return to the Olympics. The Filipina boxer’s wish is now realistically within grasp after moving over to the women’s 57kg semifinals of the World Qualification Tournament on Monday in Busto Arsizio, Italy.…

Nesthy Petecio advances to Olympic boxing qualifiers round of 16

FILE–Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio eyes passage to the Paris Olympics. —POOL PHOTO Nesthy Petecio provided a bright spot for what was a challenging outing for Team Philippines late Thursday in the First Olympic World Qualifier at Busto Arzizio, Italy, advancing to the next round with another dominant performance. Petecio advanced to the round of 16…

Hidilyn, Nesthy, and Carlo Paalam open New Year hoping to making it to Paris

Boxers Nesthy Petecio (left) and Carlo Paalam won silver medals in the last Olympics but are now hard-pressed to make the grade for the next one in Paris like Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo (photobelow), the Tokyo gold medalist trying to make it to the French capital via the long route. (INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS0 For the nation’s premier…

Nesthy Petecio bows out early in Asian Games boxing

Filipino boxer Nesthy Petecio in the Asian Games in Huangzho, China. –POOL PHOTO HANGZHOU, China—Nesthy Petecio became the latest casualty in the short list of promising Filipino medalists at the 19th Asian Games. Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu Ting delivered the cataclysmic blow by upending Petecio, 4-1, on Friday at Hangzhou Gymnasium here, showing the Filipino…

Nesthy Petecio begins Asian Games bid vs Chinese Taipei rival

FILE–Philippines’ Nesthy Alcayde Petecio. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa HANGZHOU, China—A medal in the Asian Games is the only hardware lacking in Nesthy Petecio’s crowded trophy room. Petecio is determined to add the 19th Asian Games to her collection, starting off her bid against long-time rival Lin Yu Ting of Chinese Taipei on Friday at the Hangzhou Gymnasium…

Nesthy Petecio sees big importance in bid to win Asiad gold

Nesthy Petecio aims for Asian Games glory. —FILE PHOTO Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio is the first to admit that she’s not getting any younger. That is why there’s an utmost importance for Petecio in her bid to win the gold in the Hangzhou Asian Games (Asiad). “This is very, very important to me…