Nesthy Petecio and Hergie Bacyadan yielded to separate opponents to go home with bronze medals apiece in the 2022 ASBC Asian Elite Men & Women Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan Wednesday, Nov. 9. Nesthy Petecio loses to a Kazakh boxer to settle for the bronze medal in the tournament. (File...
Tokyo Olympics silver medalists Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam banner the Philippine boxing squad that will see action in the Asian Elite Men and Women Championships in Amman, Jordan next month. Nesthy Petecio (MB File Photo) The tournament, which fires off from Oct. 30 and Nov. 13, is expected to...
Several sports icons graced the wedding of Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and Julius Naranjo on Tuesday, July 26, at the St. Ignatius Church at the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio City. World Games karate gold medalist Junna Tsukii (center) poses with newly-wed couple Hidilyn Diaz...
Nesthy Petecio failed to defend her Southeast Asian Games title and absorbed a controversial loss against home bet Tran Thi Linh of Vietnam in the 31st SEA Games at the Bac Ninh Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam Friday night, May 20. Irish Magno in file photo (AFP) Petecio, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist...
Nesthy Petecio started her title retention bid on a high note after beating Kay Thew of Myanmar to advance to the semifinal of the women's featherweight boxing in the 31st Southeast Asian Games at the Bac Ninh Gymnasium Wednesday, May 18. Nesthy Petecio (AFP File Photo) The 30-year-old Petecio came...
Nesthy Petecio found renewed strength as she continues to hunt for the country's first Olympic gold medal in boxing. Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz (left) and silver medalist Nesthy Petecio (Photo from Nesthy Petecio's official Facebook page) "Lagi kong sinasabi 'yong walang hihinto...
Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio has laid down her goals for the year 2022, beginning with a repeat of golden performance in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam in May. Nesthy Petecio (AFP) Despite a conflict of schedule between the SEA Games and the AIBA Women's World...
Olympians Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam will use the 2022 Thailand Open International Boxing Tournament as a springboard to a heavier task in the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. Olympic boxing medalists Carlo Paalam, Eumir Marcial, and Nesthy Petecio (Photo from Eumir Marcial’s...
To cap off Trend Micro’s annual cybersecurity conference DECODE 2021, Olympic silver-medalist Nesthy Petecio imparted a special message for all women working in male-dominated industries. The female boxer was featured as a special guest during “Get IT Girl!” to share her experiences and how...
The future for the Philippine boxing scene remains bright despite the retirement of legendary fighter Manny Pacquiao , who at 42 years old had a swan song to remember against former Olympian Yordenis Ugas last Aug. 21. Nonito Donaire, Manny Pacquiao, Mark Magsayo (AFP and PBC) Though a defeat...
Decades of frustration, threat of COVID couldn't stop the athletes from winning Olympic medalists, from left, Carlo Paalam, Hidilyn Diaz, Nesthy Petecio, and Eumir Felix Marcial (Photo from Hidilyn Diaz's Facebook page) In the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, four national athletes shed a...
San Miguel Corp. president Ramon S. Ang (second from right) poses with boxers Eumir Marcial, Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam San Miguel Corp. president Ramon S. Ang personally handed financial incentives to boxers Nesthy Petecio, Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial for winning silver and bronze medals...
