Eumir Marcial wins gold in Olympic boxing qualifiers | Inquirer Sports

Eumir Marcial wins gold in Olympic boxing qualifiers

By: - Reporter / @junavINQ
/ 11:38 AM March 12, 2020

Eumir Marcial in the Asia/Oceania boxing Olympic qualifiers. ABAP PHOTO

Eumir Marcial came out as the sturdier fighter in a vicious slugfest and clinched the middleweight gold medal in the Asia and Oceania Olympic Boxing Qualifiers in Amman, Jordan.

Marcial pulled off a split decision victory over Kazakhstan’s Abilkhan Amankul in the finals, punctuating a scintillating campaign that secured him a spot in the Tokyo Olympics.

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Gifted with heavy fists, Marcial saved enough energy in the third and final round, connecting on a number of jabs to the head and body to convince three judges, 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, 28-29.

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Marcial hit the deck when Amankul sneaked in a solid right to the body late in the third round, but the referee refused to count it as a knockdown, paving the way for the Filipino to clinch the title.

Joining the 24-year-old world championship silver medalist in Tokyo is flyweight Irish Magno, who likewise secured an Olympic slot with a win in a qualifying box-off against Tajikistan’s Sumaiya Qusomova.

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They will gear up for the Olympics with pole vaulter EJ Obiena and gymnast Carlos Yulo.

Nesthy Petecio and Carlo Paalam, who failed to land an Olympic berth, have a chance to redeem themselves in the World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Paris, France in May along with the other members of the national boxing team.

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