Global Pinay's Boxers Top 10 World Rankings

Two Filipino lady fighters – Alice Kate Appari and Nesthy Petecio – made it to the Top 10 of the February 2011 world rankings released by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).

Appari was ranked No. 4 among all campaigners in the 48-kg division, her standing boosted by a bronze medal feat in the women’s world championships and the Asian joust last year.

 
Petecio, on the other hand, was listed No. 7 in the 54-kg class, gaining from her quarterfinal stint in the Barbados world meet.

Among Asians, the two Filipina stalwarts were second best with only world light flyweight champion Mery Kom Hivianget of India ahead of Appari in the continent and 2010 worlds bantam runner-up Hye Song Kim of North Korea ranked higher than Petecio.

Appari and Petecio’s No. 2 ranking in Asia made them eligible to compete in the Asian Cup women’s boxing tournament in April in Haikou, China, where only the Top 4 boxers in the region get invitation.

The lady boxers will vie for Olympic berths next year, at the 2012 AIBA Women’s World Championships in Chongqing, China.