Eumir Marcial (Screengrab from PSA Forum) In the eyes of national boxing team consultant Donald Abnett, it’s still a long way when it comes to the conditioning as well as the fighting form for Tokyo Olympics-bound boxer Eumir Marcial. The 59-year-old Australian made his comments Tuesday, May 11,...
It's a loaded Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum on Tuesday, May 11 as matters concerning rowing, boxing, and the coming new season of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL) will be discussed in the virtual public sports program. MPBL Commissioner Kenneth Duremdes is going...
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is now awaiting a decision from the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) board as to where this year’s ASBC tournament would take place. ABAP secretary-general Ed Picson said Sunday, April 25, that there is no decision yet from the ASBC...
In this file photo, national team boxer Carlo Paalam trains in preparation for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. (MB File Photo) Even before the boxing national team left for Thailand for a training camp, three of the four Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes were given the scenario of not going home until...
Talks continue between the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) officials and Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial as far as preparation is concerned for the Tokyo Olympics. ABAP Secretary-General Ed Picson said Sunday that they are still discussing to Marcial the possibility of him...
Eumir Felix Marcial in red (MB File Photo) Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) President Ricky Vargas has no doubt of boxer Eumir Marcial's capabilities to win a medal in this year’s Tokyo Olympics. Truth is, Marcial is the country’s brightest hope. “He's our biggest...
ABAP president Ricky Vargas and secretary-general Ed Picson (Photos from PSA) World champion Nesthy Petecio and other Filipino hopefuls now have a huge chance of making it to the Tokyo Games as the Olympic Boxing Task Force (BTF) decided to cancel the World Qualifiers and base the qualification...
The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) has been working double time to send Olympic hopefuls and qualifiers to a training camp in Thailand in the midst of the pandemic. ABAP secretary general Ed Picson said if things fall into place, select Filipino boxers including...
After a successful pro debut in the US last week, Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial reiterated that he is fully committed to the national team which is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics next year. Marcial said he had talks with Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) president Ricky...
Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Filipino martial arts officials have recently stood united to fight against the proposed bill in Congress seeking to ban combat sports for minors. The group was composed of 13 national sports associations that included Senator Migs Zubiri of...
'Concern is on contact sports,' says PSC's nat'l training director Velasco In this file photo, national team boxer Carlo Paalam trains in preparation for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games. (MB File Photo) The Joint Administrative Order (JAO), made up of the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), Games...
MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons is looking to send Olympic-bound boxer Eumir Felix Marcial, left in photo, to Freddie Roach's Wild Card Boxing Club for training in the future. (MB File Photo) US boxing man Sean Gibbons is looking to walk the tried-and-tested path toward greatness. He is taking a...
