Olympics: Gallant Petecio claims silver medal after loss to Japan's Irie

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News 

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/08/03/20210803-nesthy-petecio-rtr.jpg"/><figcaption>Nesthy Petecio celebrates winning her silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. <em>Ueslei Marcelino, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>(UPDATED)</strong> Nesthy Petecio will return to the Philippines as a silver medalist, after losing to Japan&#x27;s Irie Sena in the final of the women&#x27;s featherweight division on Tuesday at the Kokugikan Arena.</p><p>This is the Philippines&#x27; first silver of the Tokyo Games. </p><p>Irie won via unanimous decision, 5-0, after fending off Petecio&#x27;s flurry of punches throughout the three-round affair. </p><p>Petecio tried her best to impose her will, but she could never establish a rhythm as her Japanese foe resorted to clinching even during the early goings of the fight. Irie won the first round on all five of the judges&#x27; scorecards, and Petecio stayed in the hunt by winning four of the five cards in round two.</p><p>The Davao native went all out in Round 3, landing her trademark combinations, but Irie landed enough punches to convince the judges and secure the win.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/08/03/petecio-decision.jpg"/></figure></div><p>The 20-year-old Irie continues to be a thorn on Petecio&#x27;s side.</p><p>The Japanese boxer also defeated Petecio, 4-1, in the Asia-Oceania qualifiers in March 2020 that kept the Filipina from qualifying outright to the Summer Games. She eventually gained her slot through her rankings. </p><p>Though she didn&#x27;t reach the top of the podium, it was still an impressive Olympic stint for the 29-year-old Petecio who had to overcome a tough road just to make it to the finals -- including fighting the top-seeded Lin Yu-Ting of Taiwan in the round-of-16.</p><p>This is the Philippines&#x27; first Olympic medal in boxing since the 1996 Games in Atlanta, when Mansueto &quot;Onyok&quot; Velasco won silver in light flyweight.</p><p>Two more boxers -- middleweight Eumir Marcial and flyweight Carlo Paalam -- are also assured of bronze medals and will be fighting to make it to the gold medal matches of their respective divisions on Thursday.</p><p>Malacañang congratulated Petecio, saying she “made us very proud.”</p><p>“As usual, ang kuwento po ni Nesthy ay kuwento ng buong sambayanang Pilipino. Tayo po naghirap, nangarap, nagwagi,” Palace spokesman Harry Roque said.</p><p>(Nesthy’s story is the story of the Filipino nation. We suffered, dreamed, and won.)</p><div><em>For breaking news and latest developments on the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, visit <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/tokyo-olympics">https://news.abs-cbn.com/tokyo-olympics</a></em></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1736348" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p><strong>(UPDATED)</strong> Nesthy Petecio will return to the Philippines as a silver medalist, after losing to Japan's Irie Sena in the final of the women's featherweight division on Tuesday at the Kokugikan Arena.</p>

(UPDATED) Nesthy Petecio will return to the Philippines as a silver medalist, after losing to Japan's Irie Sena in the final of the women's featherweight division on Tuesday at the Kokugikan Arena.

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Olympics: Gallant Petecio claims silver medal after loss to Japan's Irie

Olympics: Gallant Petecio claims silver medal after loss to Japan's Irie

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Aug 03, 2021 12:33 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 03, 2021 08:21 PM PHT

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