Olympiad boxer Nesthy Petecio will be attempting to give the Philippines another gold medal, and Filipinos are totally backing her up.
Nesthy became the first Filipina boxer who clinched an Olympic medal after defeating Yeni Marcela Arias of Colombia via a unanimous decision, advancing to the semifinals, July 28.
This also meant that she is the first Filipino boxer—male or female—to win an Olympic medal since Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco bagged a silver medal in the 1996 Atlanta Games.
Over Twitter, many are encouraging Nesthy to go for gold and join weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz who gave the Philippines its first-ever gold medal.
Analyst Edson Guido shared the good news on his Twitter account. Two more wins, and Nesthy will be the second Filipino athlete to give the Philippines a gold medal in the Olympics.
Nesthy Petecio reaches the semifinals and is now guaranteed of at least a bronze!
Two more wins = GOLD 🥇
Two Olympic medals for the Philippines! 🇵🇭🙏🏻
— Edson C. Guido (@EdsonCGuido) July 28, 2021
Netizens were also rooting for Nesthy to get that gold medal.
go for gold! 🏅
— ilovesolbicas (@solbicas) July 28, 2021
https://twitter.com/boymac5/status/1420206531283357698
Journalist Zen Hernandez was so proud of her fellow Filipina for “killing it” at the Tokyo Olympics.
Wow, Pinay athletes killing it at the #TokyoOlympics!!! Laban, Nesthy Petecio!!!! 💙❤️ #LabanPilipinas #Filipinopride
— Zen Hernandez (@zenhernandez) July 28, 2021
Nesthy’s win over the Columbian boxer also meant that she already secured a bronze medal.
Journalist Barnaby Lo was extremely happy as the athlete ensured another medal for the Philippines.
Woohoo! Sure bronze na for Nesthy Petecio! #PHI 💪🏽 #Boxing #Olympics https://t.co/PfN81xQQbe
— Barnaby Lo 吳宗鴻 (@barnabychuck) July 28, 2021
Journalist Lynda Jumilla-Abalos was extremely proud of her ‘kababayan’ as Nesthy ensures a bronze medal for the Philippines.
makiki-kababayan lang ako:
go, #NesthyPetecio, garbo sa santa cruz, davao del sur! ❤️🥊#GalingNatinIto #Tokyo2020 #Olympics https://t.co/xAgWwihoJd via @ABSCBNNews
— Lynda Jumilla-Abalos (@lyndajumilla) July 28, 2021
Blogger Noemi Dado was also proud of Nesthy for advancing to the semifinals.
🇵🇭 for the win #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/BplRPuInl8
— Noemi L. Dado (@momblogger) July 28, 2021
After announcing Nesthy’s win over the Columbian boxer, Gretchen Ho encouraged the Pinay to keep on fighting.
Laban Pinay!!! 🇵🇭 Nesthy Petecio defeats Yeni Castaneda 5-0 in the Quarterfinals, assuring herself a bronze medal finish. #Tokyo2020 #SeeUsStronger @cignaltv @OneSportsPHL pic.twitter.com/pa5BNFf3Ev
— Gretchen Ho (@gretchenho) July 28, 2021
TV personality Darla Sauler congratulated Nesthy as she won the Philippines its second Olympic medal.
Congrats Nesthy Petecio! Pinay boxer naman woooohooo! Assured na tayo ng ating second omypic medal! 🇵🇭
— Darla Sauler (@darlasauler) July 28, 2021
The semifinal match of Nesthy will be held on July 31.
