MELVIN Jerusalem pumped life back into Philippine boxing with his Easter Sunday feat in Nagoya, Japan. While the country was observing Lent, the pride of Bukidnon went about business on enemy territory and successfully wrested the WBC minimumweight belt from Japanese holder Yudai Shigeoka on ‘Resurrection Day.’ Jerusalem, 30, knocked…
(UPDATE) FILIPINO boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas qualified for the Paris Olympics after scoring crucial wins at the 2024 1st World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy, early Tuesday, March 12 (Manila time).
MANILA, Philippines: Filipino boxers Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas qualified for the Paris Olympics after scoring crucial wins at the 2024 1st World Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy early Tuesday, March 12 (Manila time).
MAKE that six Filipino athletes so far who are going to the Olympics after Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas hurdled their opponents with relative ease in the Paris boxing qualifier in Busto Arsizio, Italy, on Tuesday morning. “I did my best to secure the first and second rounds, but I…
THE two women left standing Nesthy Petecio and Aira Villegas go for crucial victories on Tuesday in the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy, to secure berths to the Paris Games. Petecio, a silver medalist in Tokyo 2020, needs one more win to barge to the finals and an automatic…