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Petecio reaches QF in Olympic qualifiers

(UPDATE) OLYMPIC silver medalist Nesthy Petecio secured a spot in the quarterfinals (QF) of the 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifiers in Busto Arsizio, Italy, on Friday (Saturday in Manila).

At the Round of 16 of the women's 57-kilogram (kg) division, Petecio defeated Nancy Canan Tas of Germany via unanimous decision (5-0).