TOKYO (Reuters) -Reigning world champion Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines defeated Italian Irma Testa in the featherweight boxing semi-final on Saturday to keep her in the contest for what could be ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio fell short of a shot at history after dropping a tough split decision against Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in their women’s 57kg boxing semifinal bout ...

MANILA, Philippines—Nesthy Petecio was left baffled after losing to Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in their women’s 57kg boxing semifinal at the Paris Olympics 2024 on Thursday. Petecio came out swinging at ...

As her opponent sobbed nearby in her coach’s arms, Nesthy Petecio remained in the ring and tugged on her left shoulder strap to draw attention to the Philippines flag on her red singlet. With a small ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Out Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio dedicated her silver medal in Olympic Women’s Featherweight Boxing to the LGBTQ+ community after ...

MANNY Pacquiao has left an indelible mark in Philippine boxing that up to this day, no one has reached the heights achieved by the eight-division world champion. We’ve heard that countless times from ...

MANILA, Philippines—Not only did Nesthy Petecio make the country proud with her second consecutive Olympic medal, she also did it for Philippine women’s boxing. Petecio bagged the bronze in the ...