Baguio City standout Aira Villegas and 2014 World Championship silver medalist Nesthy Petecio were booted out of contention in the 2017 Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) Asian Women’s Boxing Championships being held at the Nguyen Du Gymnasium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Villegas lost via unanimous decision to the much taller Nguyen Tam Thi of host Vietnam in the quarterfinals of the flyweight class (48-51 kg.).

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