The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) has high hopes for the Paris-bound athletes who aim to deliver the country's first Olympic gold in the sport. (From left) Paris-bound boxers Hergie Bacyadan, Nesthy Petecio, and Aira Villegas The contingent, composed of Tokyo medalists...
Nesthy Petecio has three boxers in mind in her journey for the elusive gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Though she isn’t underestimating the strong field in the women’s 57kg, the 32-year-old Davaoeño fighter believes Kazakhstan’s Karina Ibragimova, Italy’s Irma Testa, and Chinese...
It's going to be a special 3-in-1 session of the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday, June 11, with the Philippine boxing team bound for the Paris Olympics leading the guests list at the conference hall of the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Olympians Nesthy Petecio, Aira...
The job is not yet done for the Philippine boxing team after it qualified five fighters to the 2024 Paris Olympics happening late next month. Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) secretary general Marcus Manalo said expectations are high for the Filipino pugs after managing to...
It would be a reunion of sorts for Filipino boxers who won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Carlo Paalam became the latest fighter to qualify for the 2024 Paris Games. (From left) Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial and Nesthy Petecio will try again their luck for the Olympic gold medal in Paris....
Melvin Jerusalem pumped life back into Philippine boxing with his Easter Sunday feat in Nagoya, Japan. Melvin Jerusalem (Arnold Quizol) While the country was observing Lent, the pride of Bukidnon went about business on enemy territory and successfully wrested the WBC minimumweight belt from...
A small Philippine boxing team is scheduled to leave for the United States on Monday, April 9, to bolster its preparations for Olympic qualifications, as well as the 2024 Paris Games. Nesthy Petecio, left, and Aira Villegas hope to beef up their Paris Olympics preparations in a training camp in US....
With the Paris Olympics now on her sights, Nesthy Petecio believes that consistency will bring her to a greater height after winning the silver medal in the Tokyo edition three years ago. Nesthy Petecio (AFP/File photo) “Sa totoo lang sobrang hirap i-maintain, pero lagi dapat ‘yong consistency...
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) gears up for its final push of sending more athletes to the Paris Olympics after two Filipino boxers recently earned their respective spots through a qualification tournament in Italy. (From left to right) Former boxer and coach Reynaldo...
A slew of outstanding women athletic performers in the year just past will be in the spotlight during the inaugural Women in Sports Awards on Wednesday, March 20 at the heritage-rich Rizal Memorial Coliseum. PH Olympic boxer Nesthy Petecio (AFP/File photo) Over 50 major awardees, both...
Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino congratulated Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas for qualifying for the Paris Olympics and at the same time encouraged other Filipino athletes to continue with their Olympic dream. Aira Villegas (from left to right), POC...
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...
