Olympic veteran Petecio falls, but Bascon, Villegas impressive

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2023 07:40:31 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Paul Julyfer Bascon and Aira Villegas made their title campaigns felt while Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Nesthy Petecio suffered a stunning defeat at the start of the 74th Strandja International Boxing Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria Monday, Feb. 20. Bascon, a 25-year-old pride of Davao Del Norte, started aggressively on the way to a […]

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Paalam, Petecio banner PH boxing team to Bulgarian tilt

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 04:45:37 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA 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. The event, considered as the oldest boxing competition in Europe, is expected to gather some 470 athletes from 42 nations to […]

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Bachmann vows to enhance facilities for national athletes

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 04:40:19 +0000

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann has committed to enhance facilities for national athletes as well as the offices of the government’s sports agency.  Over the weekend, the sports chief visited the PSC’s training camp in Baguio City and met national athletes from boxing, muaythai, and athletics.  “I can say that there are a […]

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Busy sked for national boxers as they prepare for Paris Games

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 07:38:10 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA National boxers, particularly those eyeing berths for the 2024 Paris Olympics, will have a busy year ahead as they gear up for several training camps and competitions abroad. Among the training camps lined up for them are in Muak Lek, Thailand in February, somewhere in China in August right before the 19th Asian […]

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Tokyo heroes to grace Batang Pinoy opening in Ilocos

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2022 09:07:00 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Tokyo Olympics silver medalists Carlo Paalam and Nesthy Petecio will provide star power when they grace the opening ceremony of the Philippine Sports Commission-Batang Pinoy National Championships on Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Quirino Stadium in Bantay, Ilocos Sur. The two boxing champions, who are products of the PSC’s grassroots program, will […]

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PSC all-out in support to PH boxers bid for Paris Games berths

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2022 08:46:58 +0000

Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Noli Eala is fully committed to support the national boxing team in its quest for 2024 Paris Olympics as he welcomed 2022 ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championship gold medalist Carlo Paalam, and bronze medalists Nesthy Petecio and Hergie Bacyadan at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on Monday.  “We are in full […]

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Tokyo Games hero Petecio suffers controversial defeat, but Marcial, 3 others in finals

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 22:53:49 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Tokyo Games silver medalist Nesthy Petecio lost her Southeast Asian Games title after absorbing a controversial loss against home bet Tran Thi Linh of Vietnam Friday night in Hanoi, Vietnam.In her first fight since her memorable Tokyo Games stint, Petecio suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hands of Tran in the women’s […]

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Tokyo Games hero Petecio assured of bronze after mauling foe

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 21:52:28 +0000

By CARLO ANOLIN Nesthy Petecio started her title-bid retention in devastating fashion, mauling 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.The 30-year-old Petecio displayed the form that won for herself the silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, […]

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Despite presence of Petecio, Marcial, ABAP won’t make SEAG predictions

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 03 May 2022 05:08:55 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Officials of the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) won’t make any predictions on their medal chances in the 31st Southeast Asian Games despite fielding a formidable lineup in Hanoi. ABAP President Ed Picson said important factors such as the draw and the other countries’ lineups have restricted them from making […]

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Olympic medalists banner PH boxing team to Hanoi SEA Games

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:16:58 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Tokyo Olympics medalists Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial banner the strong Philippine boxing team to the 31st Southeast Asian Games in Hanoi, Vietnam next month. Petecio, who won the silver medal in the women’s featherweight division, will compete in the 60kg, while Marcial, a bronze medalist in the men’s middleweight, will be competing […]

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