Bronze medalist Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio poses during a medals ceremony for the women’s 57 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) MANILA, Philippines—Not only did Nesthy Petecio make the country proud with her second consecutive Olympic medal, she also did it for Philippine … Read more
Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio, left, fights Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in their women’s 57 kg semifinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) Nesthy Petecio couldn’t have asked for a better start than the first round of her semifinal bout against Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in the 57-kilogram … Read more
Poland’s Julia Szeremeta (blue) reacts after beating the Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio in the women’s 57kg semifinal boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by Peter Cziborra / POOL / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Nesthy Petecio was left baffled after losing to Poland’s Julia Szeremeta in … Read more
Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio celebrates after defeating China’s China’s Xu Zichun in their women’s 57 kg quarterfinal boxing match at the Paris Olympics 2024, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) There was a sea of difference in boxing mastery in the first two rounds. Nesthy Petecio was all over Xu Zichun in … Read more