Nesthy Petecio is a Filipino boxer. Details regarding her boyfriend and parents are given below.
Nesthy Petecio is a Filipino amatuer boxer.
She got her first big break as a boxer at age 11. She competed in a boxing match in Davao city, where she defeated a male opponent.
This caught the attention of Celestino Rebamonte, who introduced her to the women’s team coach, Roel Velasco.
Nesthy then competed at the 2007 Smart National Youth and Women’s Open Boxing Championships and even won a gold medal.
Since then, there’s been no looking back for Nesthy.
She has competed in many championships and tournaments. Nesthy also won silver medals at the 2014 AIBA Women’s World Championships and the 2011 Southeast Asian Games.
In 2019, she won a gold medal at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
Currently, she is representing the Philippines at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Nesthy Petecio Boyfriend- Who Is She Dating?
Boxer Nesthy Petecio’s boyfriend and dating life details remain unknown as of now.
She has refrained from talking about her personal life and also kept it away from social media.
So, it’s a little challenging to determine if she is single or in a committed relationship currently.
Nesthy Petecio Age And Nationality- How Old Is She?
Nesthy Petecio’s current age is 29 years old.
She was born in 1992 in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, Phillippines, and holds Filipino nationality.
Also, Petecio’s birthday falls on April 11.
How Tall Is Nesthy Petecio?
Olympic boxer Nesthy Petecio stands tall at the height of 5 feet 2 inches.
However, her weight details are unknown at present.
Who Are Nesthy Petecio Parents? Family Details
Nesthy Petecio’s parents’ are Teodoro and Prescilla Petecio.
Further, she came from a poor family. Nesthy’s father, Teodoro, was a farmer.
She and her siblings would help her father collect chicken droppings, which were sold as fertilizer.
Similarly, her mother, Prescilla, was a housewife.
Nesthy took up basketball initially but switched to boxing at age 7. She was inspired to make the change when she witnessed her siblings getting trained by her father.
Her father was reluctant of her taking up the sport in the beginning.
But, when he watched her strength and how she defeated a male opponent in an amateur boxing match, Teodoro supported her wholeheartedly.
Speaking of her siblings, Nesthy has one brother, Norlan, and one sister, Nicezza.
Both of her siblings were into boxing, but, Nicezza stopped after she got married.
Her brother, Norlan, continues to practice boxing and hopes to make it to the Olympics someday. He began practicing the sport at age 4.
He stopped schooling after grade 10 to better focus on his boxing. He has competed in international boxing matches in Russia. Also, he is the silver medalist at the 2018 Andaman Games held in Thailand.