MANILA, Philippines — Filipino Olympian Nesthy Petecio scored a knockout victory (referee stops contest) against Jordanian Mays Alreem Abukhadijah to enter the 20th Asian Games women's boxing 60kg quarterfinals at the Nishio Gymnasium in Japan on Saturday.
Petecio unleashed a right hook at the 1:51 mark of the second round that shook Abukhadijah, as the referee deemed it a knockdown and ruled the latter unfit to continue after the count.
Petecio faces Chinese Yang Chengyu in the quarterfinals on Monday with a win securing her a bronze medal in the meet.
