By MARK REY MONTEJO Gilas Pilipinas had a roller-coaster ride in the past two months -- holding the fort in Manila against the best teams in the FIBA World Cup, and finally winning the gold after a six-decade wait in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Gilas team manager...
HANGZHOU, China – Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan’s victory over Eumir Marcial in the 71-80kg men’s gold medal match in the 19th Asian Games somehow reignited the host nation’s interest in boxing. China's Tuohetaerbieke Tanglatihan fights with Philippines' Eumir Marcial (right) in the men's...
HANGZHOU, China – Asian Games silver medal winner Eumir Marcial plans to return to the US before the end of the month or early in November for his fifth professional fight. Asian Games silver medal winner Eumir Marcial (PSC-POC Media Pool) There are no details yet but the fight is likely to...
HANGZHOU, China – Legends are born every four years whether it’s the Olympics or the Asian Games. Eumir Marcial settles for silver as he suffered a 5-0 loss to Chinese Tanglatihan Tuohetaerbieke in their 71-80 kilograms showdown. (PSC-POC Media Pool) They’re glorified even more if...
HANGZHOU, China — A swashbuckling performance deserved another as Eumir Marcial, the flamboyant southpaw from Zamboanga City, scored another knockout win by humbling his Syrian foe in the semifinals of the 71-80-kilogram class Wednesday, Oct. 4, at the Asian Games here. Eumir Marcial...
HANGZHOU, China – Boxing head coach Ronald Chavez swears Eumir Marcial is a sure money bet when he goes up against Syrian Ahmad Ghousoon in their 80-kilogram semis showdown on Wednesday, Oct. 4, in the 19th Asian Games here. Eumir Marcial (PSC-POC Media pool) The former PH stalwart said...
HANGZHOU, China – Eumir Marcial was up against the reigning SEA Games champion Weerapon Jongjoho of Thailand on Sunday, Oct. 1. Eumir Marcial in action. (PSC-POC Media Pool) But it was the flamboyant Filipino who showed what grit and class meant as he carved out a sensational second round...
HANGZHOU, China – Tokyo Games bronze medalist Eumir Marcial knows the perils of fighting in a heavier weight division for the first time. Eumir Marcial wins over Mongolia's Dalai Ganzorig. (PSC-POC Media Pool) That’s why one can’t blame him when he just played hard enough in the...
HANGZHOU, China – Tokyo Olympic veteran Eumir Marcial gave Mongolia’s Dalai Ganzorig a neat lesson in boxing while two-time Olympic swimming medalist Kayla Sanchez failed in her first test in the Asian Games here. Eumir Marcial is too classy for his Mongolian opponent....
HANGZHOU, China – Just how motivated is Eumir Marcial for this year’s 19th edition of the Asian Games? Very determined. Dead serious. Eumir Marcial (MB file photo) In fact, the Tokyo Games bronze medal winner is not just taking it as a mere event, knowing pretty well the impact and...
HANGZHOU, China – A minimum of four gold medals for Team Philippines. Judging the physical conditions and recent performances of the country’s top representatives in the 19th Asian Games here, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino believes Team PH is...
Eumir Marcial will now focus on his bid to qualify again for the Olympics after his fifth professional fight was cancelled. Eumir Marcial, left, seeks for a second Olympic stint as he now focuses on competing in the Asian Games, which serves as one of the Olympic qualifiers for the Paris Games next...
