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Japan s Sena Irie wins first-ever women s featherweight boxing gold medal at Tokyo Olympics
Sena Irie of Japan has claimed the first-ever women s featherweight boxing gold medal with a unanimous decision over the Philippines Nesthy Petecio.
Irie became the first female boxer to win a medal for Japan when she secured the first gold of the Tokyo boxing tournament by sweeping the third round on all five judges cards at the Kokugikan Arena. Irie s crisper punches won over the judges in a bout with plenty of clinching.
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Petecio settled for the Philippines first boxing medal of any kind since 1996, but Manny Pacquiao s home nation is in contention for at least two more medals in Tokyo.