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Filipino boxers win 4 golds in Boxam Elite Tournament in Spain

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DYAN CASTILLEJO

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:498px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/Nesthy-Petecio.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner"><span dir="ltr" id="isPasted"><em>Courtesy Nesthy Petecio FB</em></span> </span></span></span></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED)</strong> — The Philippines captured a boxing medal haul after four Filipino pugilists secured golds at the Boxam Elite Tournament in Alicante, Spain.</p><p>Leading the country’s delegation was 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games silver medalist Nesthy Petecio, who contributed one of the four medals. </p><p>Petecio defeated Hsiao Wen Huang of Chinese Taipei in the Finals to emerge victorious in the women’s featherweight-57 kg division. </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/09/18/23/boxers-navigate-heavier-weight-classes-in-asian-games">Boxers navigate heavier weight classes in search of Asian Games triumph, Olympic tickets</a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/03/23/asian-games-paalams-medal-hopes-dashed-by-world-champ">Asian Games: Paalam&#x27;s medal hopes dashed by world champ</a></div><p>Meanwhile, Rogen Ladon, Aira Villegas, and Hergie Bacyadan also topped their respective weight divisions.</p><p>Ladon, who competed in the 2016 Rio Games, defeated Istvan Szaka of Hungary to clinch the gold in the championship round of the men’s flyweight-51 kg division.</p><p>On the other hand, the 28-year-old Villegas displayed her mastery of the women’s light flyweight-50 kg division as she toppled Kyzaibay Nazym of Kazakhstan in the Finals.</p><p>Also coming out on top of their division was Bacyadan, who competed in the women’s middleweight-75 kg, as she defeated Yerzhan Gulsaya of Kazakhstan.</p><p>While the Spain tilt is not a part of the 2 Olympic qualifying tournaments this year, the Filipinos’ victory in the tournament is aligned with their training as they continue to ramp up their preparations for the 2024 Paris Games.</p><p>Up next for them are the OQTs in Busto Arsizio, Italy (February 29 - March 12) and in Bangkok, Thailand (May 23 - June 3). </p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/10/01/23/asian-games-marcial-assured-of-medal-after-stopping-thai-foe">Asian Games: Eumir Marcial assured of medal after stopping Thai foe</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wfC9lnxSmsM?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Nesthy Petecio led the Philippine delegation, who contributed one of the 4 golds. </p>

Tokyo 2020 silver medalist Nesthy Petecio led the Philippine delegation, who contributed one of the 4 golds.