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Nesthy Petecio was born on 11 April, 1992 in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, Philippines, is a Filipino boxer. Discover Nesthy Petecio's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 31 years old?

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Age 31 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 11 April, 1992
Birthday 11 April
Birthplace Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, Philippines
Nationality Philippines

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Nesthy Petecio Height, Weight & Measurements

At 31 years old, Nesthy Petecio height is 1.58 m and Weight 51 kg.

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Height 1.58 m
Weight 51 kg
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Dating & Relationship status

She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.

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Nesthy Petecio Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Nesthy Petecio worth at the age of 31 years old? Nesthy Petecio’s income source is mostly from being a successful Boxer. She is from Philippines. We have estimated Nesthy Petecio's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Boxer

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Timeline

1992

Nesthy "Nesh" Alcayde Petecio, OLY (born April 11, 1992) is a Filipino amateur boxer.

2007

She was then able to compete at the 2007 Smart National Youth and Women’s Open Boxing Championships in Cagayan de Oro where she won gold.

As a result she earned her a berth in the national boxing team.

Representing the Philippines, Petecio went on to compete in several international competitions.

2014

She also won a silver medal at the 2014 World Championships and gold at the 2019 edition.

Nesthy Petecio was born in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur to parents Teodoro and Prescilla Petecio.

Petecio came from a poor family; her father was a farmer while her mother is a housewife.

At a young age, Nesthy and her siblings had to aid their parents in the farm to earn a living.

She recalled selling manure as fertilizer just to earn money.

According to Petecio, boxing paved way for her to be able to attend college in Rizal Technological University in spite of financial problems and considers it her "way out of poverty."

Nesthy Petecio and her siblings were taught boxing as a means of self-defense.

Petecio and her siblings went on to join inter-barangay boxing competitions to help their family financially.

Petecio had a big break in her boxing career at age 11, when she joined a boxing match at the Araw ng Davao in Rizal Park, Davao City.

Although competitions were usually arranged by gender, Petecio's opponent was male with a bigger build and more experience than herself.

However she was able to win the match, which drew the attention of Celestino Rebamonte who in turn endorsed her to the Philippine women's team coach Roel Velasco.

She clinched silver medals at the 2014 AIBA Women's World Championships and the 2011 and 2013 Southeast Asian Games; a bronze medal in the 2012 Asian Championships; and a gold medal in the 2015 Indonesia President’s Cup

She would also compete in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, the 2015 and 2017 Asian Championships but fail to make a podium finish.

2016

She also failed to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

2018

Failing to medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia and dealing with the aftermath of ending a relationship with a girlfriend, Petecio experienced a bout of depression.

2019

After a break, Petecio made a comeback by winning a gold at the 2019 Thailand Open International Boxing Championship.

At the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Ulan-Ude, Petecio won gold in the featherweight division after defeating hometown bet Liudmila Vorontsova in the final.

She ended the year with another gold medal, this time at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.

It was a sweet victory for Petecio after failing to bring home the top prize in the biennial meet in her three previous attempts.

2020

She won a silver medal in the inaugural women's featherweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first Filipino woman to win an Olympic medal in boxing.

Petecio was able to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan due to her high ranking, after the world qualifiers was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Competing in the women's featherweight event, Petecio's first fight was a 5:0 victory against Marcelat Sakobi Matshu of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

In her next bout Petecio defeated Lin Yu-ting of Chinese Taipei (3:2) to advance to the quarterfinals, where she defeated Yeni Arias of Columbia (5:0) to secure at least a bronze medal and become the first woman to win a medal in Olympic boxing.

She then defeated Irma Testa of Italy (4:1) in the semifinals to secure her place in the gold medal bout.

Facing her amateur rival Sena Irie in the final, Petecio lost by unanimous decision (0:5) to take home the silver medal, the first Olympic boxing medal won by a Filipino boxer in 25 years.

Nesthy Petecio openly identifies as a lesbian.

She dedicated her Olympic silver medal to the LGBTQ community.

In 2021, Petecio made a virtual appearance in Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10 when she gave a message to the Celebrity housemates, and declaring the Pinoy Big Brother Games 2021 open.