Comments Thread For: Sena Irie Outboxes Nesthy Petecio To Win Women's Featherweight Gold Medal

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Sena Irie captured the first boxing Gold medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, fittingly in a competition where she posted the first win for hosting nation Japan. The 20-year-old delivered the biggest win of her young career, earning a three-round unanimous decision over longtime amateur rival Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines in the Gold medal round in the women's featherweight division. Scores were 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28 and 29-28 in favor of Irie, who won five total bouts in competition to make history for Japan.
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[fourtheboys96]

Too bad our fighter lost. Lots of holding and grabbing in this fight.

[paulf]

Irie has a laser-sharp jab and a nice right hand. I hope she goes pro.

[sharpcast]

Hometown cooking! Petecio landed more telling blows on this fight.