FILE–Philippines’ Nesthy Alcayde Petecio. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
HANGZHOU, China—A medal within the Asian Video games is the one {hardware} missing in Nesthy Petecio’s crowded trophy room.
Petecio is set so as to add the nineteenth Asian Video games to her assortment, beginning off her bid in opposition to long-time rival Lin Yu Ting of Chinese language Taipei on Friday on the Hangzhou Gymnasium right here.
“That is going to be a troublesome one, however I’ve ready nicely for this battle,’’ mentioned Petecio in Filipino of her conflict with Lin in an early battle between the highest contenders in ladies’s boxing’s 57kg class.
There’s no love misplaced between Lin and Petecio following a number of skirmishes within the ring.
Petecio defeated Lin throughout the spherical of 16 of the Tokyo Olympics, successful by the pores and skin of her enamel, 3-2, earlier than advancing to the finals the place the Filipino woman pug ended up with a silver medal.
Lin secured a bronze medal within the 2018 version in Palembang, Indonesia whereas nonetheless preventing at 51kg, whereas the 32-year-old Petecio stays looking out for a podium efficiency within the Asiad.
“I solely went so far as the quarterfinals,’’ mentioned Petecio, unable to land a medal in 2018 and 2014 held in Incheon, South Korea.
Petecio would be the final to debut for the nine-man boxing staff.
Heavyweight John Marvin scored a Referee Stopped Contest (RSC) in opposition to Nepal’s Rabin Nepal to progress, becoming a member of Olympic medalists Carlo Paalam and Eumir Marcial within the subsequent spherical.
They are going to try to provide the nationwide boxing staff its first gold medal since flyweight Rey Saludar within the 2010 Guangzhou, China model.
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