Olympics-Boxing-Japan's 'unathletic' Irie wins host nation maiden gold in upset

[ASFN Admin]

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's self-described "unathletic" Sena Irie upset featherweight world champion Nesthy Petecio of the Philippines to take Olympic gold by unanimous decision on Tuesday, delivering the host nation's maiden medal in women's boxing. The 20-year-old university student looked light on her feet as she peppered Petecio with jabs and capped the third round with a convincing combination. She and Petecio both shed tears on the podium, with the Filipina looking overcome with emotion as she clutched her silver medal to her chest.

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