HANGZHOU, China – A minimum of four gold medals for Team Philippines. Judging the physical conditions and recent performances of the country’s top representatives in the 19th Asian Games here, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino believes Team PH is...
Tokyo Games silver medal winner Nesthy Petecio knows very well she’s not getting any younger anymore. Nesthy Petecio (File photo) At 31, the pride of Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur is hoping to be lucky this time around after two failed tries in the region’s biggest showpiece. “Lagi lang ako...
The Philippine boxing team will join two training camps in India and Australia as it prepares for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China where Paris Olympics berths will be staked. *Nesthy Petecio, in red, spearheads the PH team in their foreign stints ahead of the Asian Games. (File Photo) *...
*Jedah Mae Soriano celebrates after winning the arnis women's padded finals against Suon Heangsela of Cambodia. (PSC/SEAG media pool)* PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Here comes the brigade. Olympic athletes headed by Elreen Ando, Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio steered Team Philippines’ gold-medal...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Five fighters advanced to the gold-medal round Wednesday night, May 10, in the boxing competitions of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center here. *Filipino boxers continue to impress in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (Marcus Manalo) * Siblings...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—Three more fighters outgunned their respective opponents to advance to the semifinals in the boxing competitions in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center here Monday night, May 8. *(From left) Paul Julyfer Bascon, Nesthy Petecio, Carlo...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—The Philippine boxing team has more reasons to aim for the gold medals at stake in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games when hostilities fire off Saturday, May 6, at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center here. *Nesthy Petecio (AFP)* Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio said...
Tokyo Olympic silver medalists Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio spearhead a competitive boxing squad that will see action in the 32 nd Southeast Asian Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia next month. *Nesthy Petecio, left, and Carlo Paalam are expected to deliver in their respective weight divisions in...
The Philippine team crashed out in the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships Tuesday, March 22, after last Filipina standing Nesthy Petecio bowed out in the second round in New Delhi, India. *Nesthy Petecio yields to her Venezuelan rival in a close fight of their second-round encounter in the IBA...
Nesthy Petecio clobbered her rival to remain the last Filipina standing in the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India Sunday, March 19. *Nesthy Petecio advances to the next round in IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi, India. (File Photo/AFP)* The 30-year-old...
Tokyo Olympic silver medalists Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio spearhead the promising Philippine team that left for Sofia, Bulgaria Friday night, Feb. 17 to compete in the 74th Strandja International Boxing Tournament. Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam vie for the gold medal in the 74th Strandja...
Tokyo Olympics silver medalists Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio are expected to grace the opening ceremony of the Philippine Sports Commission-Batang Pinoy National Championships slated to start on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Quirino Stadium in Bantay, Ilocos Sur. Carlo Paalam, who won the silver...
