Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio secured the Philippines’ second medal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after barging into the semi-finals of the women’s featherweight on Wednesday at the Kokugikan Arena.
Filipina judo bet Kiyomi Watanabe suffered a shocking 10-0 defeat in the women’s 63-kg judo Round of 32 against Spain’s Cristina Perez Cabana Tuesday at Nippon Budokan.
Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio stunned top-seeded Lin Yu-Ting of Chinese Taipei via a split decision 3-2 on Monday at the Kokugikan Arena to advance in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics women’s featherweight boxing quarter-finals.
Manny Pacquiao got a visit from fellow international Filipino prides Jordan Clarkson and Apl de Ap at the Wild Card Gym on Sunday (Saturday in California).
In an interview on the Rica “Baby Dynamite” Aquino podcast, the 56-year-old points out how Barbosa defied the odds and advancing ahead of seasoned fighters such as Pauline Lopez, Arven Alcantara and Kirstie Elaine Alora.
Since its inaugural card in 2016, BRAVE CF has spearheaded 51 live events in five continents and has visited 22 different countries, including Russia, Sweden, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Mexico and the Philippines.
BRAVE CF lightweight contender Rolando “The Incredible” Dy entered a new phase of his life nearly a year ago when he and his wife, Stephanie, welcomed their first child, Joy Gabrielle, to the world.
MMA is still relatively new to France after the legalization of the sport in January 2020, but it is developing quickly and there are plenty of outstanding homegrown talents climbing their way up the ranks in BRAVE Combat Federation.
It’s no secret that a lot of fans and analysts believe South Korean veteran “Arale Chan” Seo Hee Ham is the odds-on favorite to beat #1-ranked contender Denice “Lycan Queen” Zamboanga and move on to win the whole ONE Women’s Atomweight World Grand Prix.
Chairman Baham Mitra defended the Games and Amusements Board on its alleged failure to give pension to retired boxers as stated in its Memorandum of Agreement with the Singwangcha Foundation headed by Thai philantrophist and boxing guru Naris Singangcha.