Petecio Stops Foe Cold, Storms Into Asiad Quarterfinals
![Nesthy Petecio advanced to the women's 60kg quarterfinals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with an RSC victory over Jordan's Mays Alreem Abukhadijah. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design847-400x200.png)
Nesthy Petecio scored two knockdowns before stopping Jordan’s Mays Alreem Abukhadijah to reach the Asian Games women’s 60kg quarterfinals.
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Paalam Storms Back From Injury, Wins Split Decision Thriller
![Carlo Paalam marked his return from a lengthy injury layoff with a 3-0 win at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. [POC Media pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Untitled-design845-400x200.png)
Carlo Paalam returned from a year-long injury layoff with a 3-0 win over India’s Jadumani Mandengbam at the Asian Games.