Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas punched their tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics after outpointing their respective rivals in the World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Monday, March 11 (Tuesday in Manila). Nesthy Petecio, left, and Aira Villegas join four other Filipino...
Female boxers kept Team Philippines’ campaign alive as Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas moved on the cusp of securing Paris Olympic berths in the World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Sunday, March 10. Nesthy Petecio is one win away from a return trip to the Olympics. (File...
Nesthy Petecio intensified her Paris Olympics bid after booking a quarterfinals berth, while Aira Villegas and Carlo Paalam also advanced to the Round of 16 in their respective weight classes in the World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy on Friday, March 9. Petecio, who guns for a...
The Philippine boxing team showed its readiness for Olympic qualifications to Paris after scooping four gold medals in the 2024 Boxam Elite Tournament in La Nucia, Spain on Saturday, Feb. 3. Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio bannered the winners after overpowering her taller rival in...
Four Filipino fighters led by 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio downed their respective rivals to earn final berths in the 2024 Boxam Elite Tournament in La Nucia, Spain on Friday, Feb. 2. Nesthy Petecio inches closer to the gold medal in the Boxam Elite Tournament. The...
Olympian Rogen Ladon and Aira Villegas outhustled their respective rivals to barge into the semifinals while three Filipino fighters succumbed to their opponents in the 2024 Boxam Elite Tournament in La Nucia, Spain on Wednesday, Jan. 31. Rogen Ladon inches closer to the gold medal. (File Photo)...
Paul Julyfer Bascon and Aira Villegas made their title campaign felt while Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio bowed out early at the start of the 74th Strandja International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria Monday, Feb. 20. Paul Julyfer Bascon wins his opening bout in the 74th...
unnamed (6) After three boxers delivered medals for Team Philippines in the Tokyo Olympics, there is great optimism that Filipino pugs can deliver another big performance in the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, France. This positive outlook led to the inclusion of two boxers to the new list of Olympics...
Samantha Catantan, EJ Obiena and Elreen Ann Ando are part of the Olympics Solidarity Scholarship Grant approved by the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC). (MB File Photos) Tokyo Olympics veterans EJ Obiena and Elreen Ann Ando, and Filipino fencing sensation Samantha Catantan head the new list of...
