Nesthy Petecio continues to march deeper into the Tokyo Olympics with a majority decision win in the women's featherweight semifinals on Saturday at the Kokugikan Arena.
The fighter from Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur outpointed Irma Testa of Italy, 4-1, to advance to the gold medal fight.
Four judges scored the fight 29-28 in favor of Petecio and one judge scored it 29-28 for the Italian.
The 29-year-old Petecio beat Marcelat Mashu Sakobi of Congo via unanimous decision in the round of 32; stunned world No. 1 Lin Yu-Ting of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16 via split decision; and dominated Yeni Arias of Columbia in the quarterfinals via unanimous decision to reach the semis.
Petecio advances to gold medal fight in Tokyo Olympics - The Manila Times
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