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TOKYO (AP) About 15 minutes after Nesthy Petecio clinched the Philippines first-ever medal in Olympic women s boxing, Irma Testa laughed with joy when she achieved the same history for Italy. When Sena Irie also clinched Japan s landmark first women s boxing medal a few hours later, she didn t contain her tearful glee at her accomplishment during an Olympic tournament thick with women s boxing history at the Kokugikan Arena. “It was the result of 13 years of work for me, Irie said through a translator. “But this tournament is a very big moment for women s boxing in Japan and in the world. We have come a long way. I hope this helps our sport.”

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