Nesthy Petecio and the rest of the Philippine boxing team brace for a stern test as action goes full blast in the 19th Asian Games Sunday at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium here.
The 32-year-old Petecio drew top seed Lin Yu Ting of Chinese-Taipei right in her opening bout in the women’s 57 kg class.
“No. 1 agad natapat. Tinalo ni Nesthy yan kaya hindi nag-medal sa Olympics. Pero hindi pa rin dapat magkumpiyansa,” said Chavez.Boxing competitions carry an added load in this year’s Asiad as it also serves as a qualifier to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 27-year-old Marcial, also a pro boxer, mixes it up with Mongolia’s Ganzorig Badmaarag of Mongolia in his first foray in the 80 kg division.
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