SPORTS FACTS AND FIGURES 34: NESTHY PETECIO ADVANCES TO SEMIFINALS IN THE BOXAM ELITE TOURNAMENT IN SPAIN
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Sat, 03 Feb 2024
Nesthy Petecio.
Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio thrashed France's Sthelyn Grosy, 4-1, to enter into the semifinals of the women’s 57-kilogram category of the Boxam Elite Tournament in La Nucia in Alicante, Spain.
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The 31-year-old Petecio will skirmish with Switzerland's Ana Marija Milisic, who pounded Hungary's Rebeka Dobos, 5-0, and progressed further to the next round.
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The other semifinalists in Petecio’s division were Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsiao-Wen, who defeated Hungary’s Szabina Szucs, and Spain’s Jenifer Fernandez Romero, who pummeled Kazakhstan’s Karina Ibragimova, 4-1.
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The other Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Carlo Paalam was unlucky as he was assailed by Cuba's Ewart Andres Marin Hernandez in an upsetting 3-2 loss in the men’s 57kg division.
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Paalam will try to redeem himself in future qualifiers for the Paris Games. The 2024 World Qualification Tournaments are scheduled for February 29 – March 12 in Busto Arsizio, Italy and May 23 – June 3 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Still in contention with Petecio and has advanced to the next round were 2016 Rio Olympian Rogen Ladon (men’s 51kg), Aira Villegas (women’s 50kg) and Hergie Bacyadan (women’s 75kg) hoping to give glory the the flag and country.
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The Philippine boxing team is using this tournament as a tune up for the qualification tournaments on the way to the Paris Olympics on July 26 - August 11.
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Here are the rosters of the starters and reserves for the 2024 All-Star Game on February 18 in Indianapolis.
Eastern Conference All-Stars
Starters:
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (team captain)
Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers
Damian Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks
Reserves:
Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic
Jaylen Brown, Boston Celtics
Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks
Tyrese Maxey, Philadelphia 76ers
Donovan Mitchell, Cleveland Cavaliers
Julius Randle, New York Knicks
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Western Conference All-Stars
Starters:
LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers (team captain)
Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
Nikola Jokic, Denver Nuggets
Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder
Reserves:
Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
Paul George, LA Clippers
Kawhi Leonard, LA Clippers
Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves
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Sports History: February 3, 2006. Laila Ali, the daughter of The Greatest Muhammad Ali, defeated Gwendolyn O'Neil in her last fight. She would retire with an undefeated record of 24-0.
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