Asian Games: Nesthy Petecio punches QF ticket after referee stoppage in first match

Asian Games: Nesthy Petecio punches QF ticket after referee stoppage in first match

Nesthy Petecio got her 2026 Asian Games campaign off to a flying start, forcing a referee stoppage in her first match in the women's 60kg division on Saturday at the Nishio Gymnasium in Japan.

Nesthy Petecio opens Asian Games campaign with first-round stoppage

Nesthy Petecio sent a strong message to the rest of the field. Despite moving up in weight, the two-time Olympic medalist showed that she still possesses concussive power in both hands, making short work of Mays Alreem Abukhadijah of Jordan, whom she stopped in the first round of their bout on Saturday in the 20th […]