[6][7] According to Petecio, boxing paved the way for her to attend Rizal Technological University for higher education despite financial problems, and she considers it her "way out of poverty.

However she was able to win the match, which drew the attention of Celestino Rebamonte who in turn endorsed her to the Philippine women's team coach Roel Velasco.

[9] She was then able to compete at the 2007 Smart National Youth and Women’s Open Boxing Championships in Cagayan de Oro where she won gold.

[10] Failing to medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia and dealing with the aftermath of ending a relationship with a girlfriend, Petecio experienced a bout of depression.

[9] At the 2019 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Ulan-Ude, Petecio won gold in the featherweight division after defeating hometown bet Liudmila Vorontsova in the final.

[12] Competing in the women's featherweight event, Petecio's first fight was a 5:0 victory against Marcelat Sakobi Matshu of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

[21] In 2020, actress Jane De Leon portrayed Petecio's life story in Maalaala Mo Kaya's episode entitled Medal which was aired last January 18, 2020.