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NESTHY Petecio is into the quarterfinals of women’s boxing 57-kilograms after ousting hometown bet Amina Zidani via split decision early Saturday .Four judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 for Petecio. A lone judge gave it to Zidani, 29-28.Teammates Aira Villegas and Carlo Paalam are also quarterfinalists. Another win means sure bronze.“CAN -- Carlo, Aira, and Nesthy, so we can,” the 32-year-old Davao del Sur native told One News.
; Carlos Yulo vies for a medal in the men’s gymnastics-floor exercise final starting at 9:30 p.m.; and Paalam goes for the win that will send him to the medal round at about 9:45 p.m., all PH time.On Sunday, Lauren Hoffman begins her women’s 400-meter hurdles bid from 6:35 p.m. onwards while John Cabang Tolentino’s men’s 110-meter hurdles competition opens Aug. 6 from 4:50 p.m., both PH time.China was still atop the leaderboard as of 1 p.m.
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