Petecio begins long trek toward Olympic gold

Nesthy Petecio has been gearing up for her first international tournament of the year in the Strandja Memorial Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria, that will kick off a long path to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The readiness of the Olympic silver medalist in women’s boxing will be put to the test during the Feb. 18 to Feb. 27 meet after Petecio chiseled herself back into fighting form in a two-month camp in Baguio City.

“We are looking at six to seven tournaments this year as we work it out to qualify in Paris,” said Petecio, whose chief aim is to claim the Olympic gold medal in women’s featherweight.

Petecio will also participate in the International Boxing Association World Women’s Boxing…

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