Philippines' Nesthy Petecio celebrates after winning against India's Jaismine in the women's 57kg preliminaries round of 32 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on July 30, 2024. Mohd Rasfan, AFP

Nesthy Petecio is through to the next round of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games' women's boxing 57kg division.

The 5-foot-2 Filipina moved past India's Jaismine Lamboria to keep her bid for a medal finish intact, but according to Petecio, her victory was more than just overcoming another opponent.

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"Nagpapasalamat lang po ako na nagawa ko yung game plan na tinraining namin. Sobrang happy ako na nagawa ko po siya sa taas ng ring," she said following her win against her 5-foot-9 Indian counterpart.

"Nahirapan po ako sa height niya kasi isang jab niya lang, umaabot na sa kanya pero sa akin hindi. Pero sobrang naniwala lang ako sa ginawa namin ng coaches sa game plan namin na mag stay lang ako sa kung saan abot yung reach ko."

The Tokyo 2021 silver medalist explained what strategy she and her coaches applied to earn the triumph.

"We would need to get to the range where I could hit her back so I could get counterpunches. We stuck to that game plan from the first round to the third. Then in the third, I knew that I was leading so I needed to move and dance," she said.

"First round pa lang, steady lang ako, and then more punches pa in the third round. In the third round, footwork, and laro-laro," Petecio emphasized.

But aside from this, what also was crucial was the support that she got from the Filipinos who were in attendance.

"Unang una, nagpapasalamat ako kay Lord sa panalong binigay niya sa akin. Sobrang nagpapasalamat ako," Petecio said. "Sa mga Pinoy na pumunta dito, na sinisigaw yung 'Pilipinas,' sobrang laking [tulong]. Nakakadagdag ng lakas sakin. Kahit pagod na pagod ako, pag sinigaw nila, nakakahype po."

"Mas naririning ko yung: 'Philippines!' Yun yung mas masarap pakinggan. Ako, pag lumaban talaga ako sa ibang bansa, hindi pangalan ko yung dala-dala ko kundi yung nakatatak sa dibdib ko," she continued, while also giving the Philippine Coast Guard, where she is serving as Petty Officer Second Class (PO2), some love.

"Salamat po sa mga nanood sa live at nag puyat. And of course, sa Philippine Coast Guard, alam ko na nanood sila ngayon sa Special Service office po. Salamat!" said Petecio. 

Petecio will be back in action on August 2 against a home bet -- Amina Zidani -- in the round-of-16. Zidani, seeded third in the weight class, drew a bye in the round-of-32. -- with a report from Dyan Castillejo, POC Media/ABS-CBN News