Nesthy Petecio won against French boxer Amina Zidani in front of the hometown crowd on early Saturday (Philippine time) at the North Paris Arena.

Petecio won via points, 30-27, 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, to book a slot in the quarterfinals of the women’s boxing 57kg event.

With the first round taken by Zidani and the second round won by Petecio, the third round was a decisive and close one for both boxers.

As the final decision was announced, Petecio was just ecstatic as she shouted for joy, while Zidani was left surprised with the announcement.

These photos show the contrasting emotions of Petecio and Zidani:

Nesthy Petecio vs Amina Zidani – 2024 Paris Olympics
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 57kg - Prelims - Round of 16 - August 02. Nesthy Petecio of Philippines reacts after winning her fight against Amina Zidani of France. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Paris 2024 Olympics – Boxing – Women’s 57kg – Prelims – Round of 16 – August 02. Nesthy Petecio of Philippines reacts after winning her fight against Amina Zidani of France. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Nesthy Petecio vs Amina Zidani – 2024 Paris Olympics
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 57kg - Prelims - Round of 16 -August 02, 2024. Amina Zidani of France reacts after losing her fight against Nesthy Petecio of Philippines. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Paris 2024 Olympics – Boxing – Women’s 57kg – Prelims – Round of 16 -August 02, 2024. Amina Zidani of France reacts after losing her fight against Nesthy Petecio of Philippines. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Nesthy Petecio vs Amina Zidani – 2024 Paris Olympics
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 57kg - Prelims - Round of 16 . Amina Zidani of France reacts after losing her fight against Nesthy Petecio of Philippines. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Paris 2024 Olympics – Boxing – Women’s 57kg – Prelims – Round of 16 . Amina Zidani of France reacts after losing her fight against Nesthy Petecio of Philippines. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Nesthy Petecio vs Amina Zidani – 2024 Paris Olympics
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 57kg - Prelims - Round of 16- August 02, 2024. Amina Zidani of France reacts after losing her fight against Nesthy Petecio of Philippines. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Paris 2024 Olympics – Boxing – Women’s 57kg – Prelims – Round of 16- August 02, 2024. Amina Zidani of France reacts after losing her fight against Nesthy Petecio of Philippines. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Nesthy Petecio vs Amina Zidani – 2024 Paris Olympics
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 57kg - Prelims - Round of 16  August 02, 2024. Amina Zidani of France reacts after losing her fight against Nesthy Petecio of Philippines. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Paris 2024 Olympics – Boxing – Women’s 57kg – Prelims – Round of 16 August 02, 2024. Amina Zidani of France reacts after losing her fight against Nesthy Petecio of Philippines. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Nesthy Petecio at the 2024 Paris Olympics
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 57kg - August 02. Nesthy Petecio of Philippines celebrates as her hand is raised after winning her fight against Amina Zidani of France. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Paris 2024 Olympics – Boxing – Women’s 57kg – August 02. Nesthy Petecio of Philippines celebrates as her hand is raised after winning her fight against Amina Zidani of France. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Nesthy Petecio at the 2024 Paris Olympics
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Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Women's 57kg - Prelims - Round of 16 - August 02. Amina Zidani of France and Nesthy Petecio of Philippines both react at the end of their fight. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Paris 2024 Olympics – Boxing – Women’s 57kg – Prelims – Round of 16 – August 02. Amina Zidani of France and Nesthy Petecio of Philippines both react at the end of their fight. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Petecio will face China’s Zichun Xu in the quarterfinals on Sunday night.