Marcial wants Olympic gold in Tokyo
By Mark Angelo Mañez
Like any Olympic-bound athlete, Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial is determined to win a gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics in July.
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Marcial has been training for his Olympic stint in the United States since October last year. His brother died just days after he set foot in Los Angeles to train in the Wildcard Gym under the great Freddie Roach.
The 25-year-old Marcial went on to win his first professional fight in December last year, earning a unanimous decision win over American Andrew Whitfield.
He has yet to return to the Philippines.
“I missed the birthday of my fiancée, of my parents and [of] my siblings. I missed the important occasions in the lives of people who are very important to me. Above all, I missed the last opportunity to be able to spend the last moments of my brother’s life in this world,” wrote Marcial in a Facebook post Sunday.
“You may ask me, why? Simply, because I am doing this for my family most especially for my dearest country, the Philippines. As a Filipino athlete I will serve and will give honor to my beloved country.
“Ituloy niyo ang Olympics dahil kukunin ko ang gold (Let the Olympics push through because I will get the gold),” he continued.
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